Malawi vs Mali: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Malawi
20.79 million people
in 2023
Mali
23.46 million people
in 2023
Malawi rank
21st
Mali rank
18th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.46 million people against 20.79 million people in Malawi, a difference of 2.67 million people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 21st and Mali ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 million people | 13.28 million people | 809,320 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 16.52 million people | 18.22 million people | 1.70 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 19.98 million people | 22.45 million people | 2.47 million people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.46 million people against 20.79 million people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Malawi and Mali?
- 2.67 million people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Mali ranks 18th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.