Gambia vs Mali: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Gambia
600,000 people
in 2023
Mali
600,000 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
62nd
Mali rank
62nd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 600,000 people against 600,000 people in Mali, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mali ahead.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 62nd of 118 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 675,000 people | 600,000 people | 75,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Gambia or Mali?
- Gambia, at 600,000 people against 600,000 people in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Gambia and Mali?
- 0 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mali?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mali rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Gambia ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 62nd of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).