Mali vs United Kingdom: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Mali
4.90 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
4.70 million people
in 2023
Mali rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
51st
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Mali
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.90 million people against 4.70 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 200,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 126 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.07 million people | 3.20 million people | 1.87 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.72 million people | 3.42 million people | 1.30 million people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Mali or United Kingdom?
- Mali, at 4.90 million people against 4.70 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Mali and United Kingdom?
- 200,000 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Mali and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Mali ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are 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
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.