Burkina Faso vs Mali: Number of people who are undernourished
Burkina Faso
3.00 million millions
in 2023
Mali
2.90 million millions
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Mali rank
39th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.00 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Mali, a difference of 100,000 millions.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Mali ranks 39th of 131 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million millions | 1.42 million millions | 1.04 million millions | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.62 million millions | 930,000 millions | 1.69 million millions | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.10 million millions | 1.95 million millions | 1.15 million millions | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.00 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 100,000 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Mali ranks 39th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.