Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 56.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Mali is 56.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 62.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2015.
That places Mali 2nd out of 194 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.5% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 56.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 56.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 56.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.8% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Gabon 59.9% compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 53.7% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
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)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 56.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.