Denmark vs Mali: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Denmark

2.4 percent

in 2023

Mali

2.6 percent

in 2023

Denmark rank

86th

Mali rank

84th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Denmark
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.6 percent against 2.4 percent in Denmark, a difference of 0.2 percent.

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

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

Denmark ranks 86th and Mali ranks 84th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.