Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mali
Mali: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Mali recorded 26.7% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mali peaked at 43.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2021.
Mali ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.4% | — |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 39.9% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.0% | 32.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.7% | 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 malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mali?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Mali was 26.7% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.