Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Mali

NLiS Country Profile: Mali

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%)   no data
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 10.7

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 83.4
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 50.3
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 58.4
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 51.3
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%) 2001 19.1
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 2005 68.6
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2006 49.0
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 77.0
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 24.7
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 75.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%) 2012-2013 63.0
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2012-2013 40.3
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%) 2018 15.4
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%) 2017 9.0
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%) 2017 99.0
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2014 2.4
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2015 90.3
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2009 49.7

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2015 53.2
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2015 41.8
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%) 2015 3.4
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2015 28.7
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 5.6
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 6.9
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 108.1
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2008-2012 Medium
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2007-2011 Weak
Nutrition Governance score 2009 Weak
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Many provisions in law
Maternity leave 2013 14 weeks

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population)   no data
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2010 0.4
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 2,313
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 1.8
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 9.0
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 Yes

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.9
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.678
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 0.9
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.4
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 8.8

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 2018

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
Plan cadre intégré des Nations Unies pour l’aide au développement au Mali 2015
STRATEGIE NATIONALE POUR L’ALIMENTATION DU NOURRISSON ET DU JEUNE ENFANT (ANJE) 2014
Plan Decennal de Developpement Sanitaire et Social (PDDSS) 2014-2023 2014
The Government’s Emergency Priority Action Plan (PAPU) 2013-2014 2013
Politique Nationale de Nutrition 2012
Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2012–17 GPRSP) 2012
Politiques normes et procédures en nutrition 2008
Strategie nationale de prise en charge nutritionnelle des PVVIH 2006
Arrêté interministériel n° 06 – 1907 / Ms – Mic – Mep – Ma – Sg du 04 septembre 2006 Portant réglementation de la commercialisation, de l’information et du contrôle du contrôle de la qualité des substituts du lait maternel au Mali 2006
Plan strategique national pour l'alimentation et la nutrition 2005
Loi no 99-041 1999
Plan D'Action National Sur L'Alimentation Et La Nutrition 1995
Loi n° 92-020 1992
Stratégie Nationale pour l’alimentation du nourrisson et du jeune enfant  
Stratégie nationale de communication pour la promotion de la nutrition  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
IRC programme communautaire: Prise en Charge de la Malnutrition Aiguë dans le district de Ménaka - Management of severe acute malnutrition 2013
IRC programme communautaire: Prise en Charge de la Malnutrition Aiguë dans le district de Nara - Management of severe acute malnutrition 2013
ACF-Espagne programme communautaire: Prise en Charge de la Malnutrition Aiguë dans le district de Kita - Management of severe acute malnutrition 2012
HKI programme communautaire: Prise en Charge de la Malnutrition Aiguë dans le district de Koutiala - Management of severe acute malnutrition 2012
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Oil fortification 2004
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Deworming  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Distribution of insecticide-treated bednets  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Preventive malaria treatment  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion and implementation of properly timed cord clamping  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iodine supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Multiple micronutrients supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Salt iodization  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Zinc supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Margarine/butter fortification  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification)  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Oil fortification  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Wheat flour fortification  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Zinc supplementation  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce saturated fatty acid, trans fatty acid, sugars or salt/sodium content  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q8) - Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9c) - Infant feeding in the context of emergencies  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Guide sur les bonnes pratiques nutritionnelles - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12b) - Nutrient-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Front-of-pack labelling system  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrition and health claims  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q17) - Taxation and price policies  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q18) - Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) - Media promotion of healthy nutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q38) - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Nutrition and infectious disease (q41) - Counselling on nutritional support & care for people living with TB  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Deworming  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Extracurricular nutrition education  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Home, school or community gardening  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Micronutrient supplementation in schools  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - Nutrition education included in school curriculum  
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) - School feeding programmes