Antibiotic consumption rate in Mali
Mali: Antibiotic consumption rate was 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
All-time low
6.71 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Antibiotic consumption rate in Mali, 2017–2022
Source: WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
Analysis
In 2022, antibiotic consumption rate in Mali stood at 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Mali ranks 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic consumption rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.71 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | — |
| 2018 | 11.01 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 11.35 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.19 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 20.29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | -58.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.72 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day, 37% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.69 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 6.71 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.35 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.3 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 20.29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic consumption rate in Mali?
- Antibiotic consumption rate in Mali was 8.42 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2022, according to WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest antibiotic consumption rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for antibiotic consumption rate?
- Mali ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic consumption rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic consumption rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total defined daily doses of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs used in a given year per 1,000 inhabitants per day.