Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mali

Mali: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 147 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2000
All-time low
23.2%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mali, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 402001: 39.52002: 38.92003: 38.22004: 37.42005: 36.52006: 35.62007: 34.52008: 33.42009: 32.32010: 31.12011: 30.12012: 29.22013: 28.52014: 27.82015: 27.22016: 26.42017: 25.72018: 24.92019: 24.22020: 23.62021: 23.32022: 23.22023: 23.22024: 23.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mali stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mali peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2022.

That places Mali 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 32.3% 40.0% 10
2010s 27.5% 24.2% 31.1% 10
2020s 23.3% 23.2% 23.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mali?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mali was 23.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
How does Mali rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Mali ranks 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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