Mali vs Senegal: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Mali
4.90 million
in 2023
Senegal
5.30 million
in 2023
Mali rank
50th
Senegal rank
48th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Mali
  • Senegal
02.0M4.0M6.0M201520192023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 5.30 million against 4.90 million in Mali, a difference of 400,000.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 48th of 126 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 5.07 million 5.50 million 433,333 Senegal
2020s 4.72 million 5.25 million 525,000 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Mali or Senegal?
Senegal, at 5.30 million against 4.90 million in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Mali and Senegal?
400,000, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Mali ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 48th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed