Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mali
Mali: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 62.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 62.1% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mali peaked at 65.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2014.
That places Mali 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.3% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 59.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mali?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mali was 62.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.