Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 40.3 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 40.3 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2024.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mali peaked at 52 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.2 %, in 2010.
That places Mali 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.1 % | — |
| 2006 | 33.4 % | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2 % | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5 % | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 37.3 % | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 40.2 % | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 40.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52 % | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 47.7 % | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 49.8 % | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 40.3 % | -19.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40.3 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40.3 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 54 %, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.25 % | 25.1 % | 33.4 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.94 % | 20.2 % | 40.5 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.45 % | 40.3 % | 52 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 26 Mauritania 40.9 % compare
- 27 Tajikistan 40.8 % compare
- 28 Cuba 40.6 % compare
- 30 Egypt 40.2 % compare
- 31 Cameroon 39.4 % compare
- 32 Central African Republic 36.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mali?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mali was 40.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 52 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 % in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.