Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali
Mali: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 25.1% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali peaked at 42.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2022.
That places Mali 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.9% | — |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 37.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 30.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 25.1% | 4 |
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More climate change data for Mali
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mali was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mali ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.