Children moderately or severely wasted in Mali
Mali: Children moderately or severely wasted was 229.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely wasted in Mali stood at 229.4 num th. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Mali peaked at 502.9 num th in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229.4 num th, in 2024.
Mali ranks 28th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Mali, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 278.7 num th | — |
| 2006 | 416 num th | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 274.2 num th | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 332.4 num th | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 455.1 num th | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 479.7 num th | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 387.3 num th | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 389.9 num th | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 341.8 num th | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 502.9 num th | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 282.5 num th | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 373.2 num th | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 433.2 num th | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 229.4 num th | -47.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 229.4 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 229.4 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.35 num th | 278.7 num th | 416 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 395.41 num th | 274.2 num th | 502.9 num th | 8 |
| 2020s | 329.57 num th | 229.4 num th | 433.2 num th | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Mali?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Mali was 229.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 502.9 num th in 2019.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.4 num th in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mali ranks 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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