Dietary composition by country in Mali

Mali: Dietary composition by country was 7.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.6
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Dietary composition by country in Mali, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, dietary composition by country in Mali stood at 7.6. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mali peaked at 7.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Mali 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Mali, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0.9055 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0.8842 —
1986 0.8809 -0.4%
1987 0.8771 -0.4%
1988 0.8731 -0.5%
1989 0.8696 -0.4%
1990 0.8676 -0.2%
1991 0.8683 +0.1%
1992 0.8712 +0.3%
1993 0.875 +0.4%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0.8825 —
1996 0.8861 +0.4%
1997 0.8887 +0.3%
1998 0.8894 +0.1%
1999 0.8886 -0.1%
2000 0.8877 -0.1%
2001 1.77 +99.8%
2002 1.77 -0.1%
2003 1.77 -0.1%
2004 2.65 +49.8%
2005 0.882 -66.7%
2006 0.881 -0.1%
2007 1.76 +99.8%
2008 1.76 -0.1%
2009 1.76 -0.1%
2010 4.3 +145.0%
2011 4.3 +0.0%
2012 4.31 +0.2%
2013 4.35 +0.9%
2014 4.31 -1.1%
2015 4.3 -0.2%
2016 4.3 +0.0%
2017 4.27 -0.7%
2018 4.26 -0.2%
2019 4.27 +0.1%
2020 6.1 +43.0%
2021 6.85 +12.3%
2022 7.6 +11.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 7.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 7.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +145.0% 1.76 4.3
1976 -100.0% 0.9055 0
1994 -100.0% 0.875 0
2001 +99.8% 0.8877 1.77
2007 +99.8% 0.881 1.76
2005 -66.7% 2.65 0.882

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0.0905 0 0.9055 10
1980s 0.4385 0 0.8842 10
1990s 0.7918 0 0.8894 10
2000s 1.59 0.881 2.65 10
2010s 4.3 4.26 4.35 10
2020s 6.85 6.1 7.6 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 105 Bolivia 7.91 compare
  2. 106 Jordan 7.74 compare
  3. 107 Congo 7.68 compare
  4. 109 Algeria 7.45 compare
  5. 110 Papua New Guinea 7.12 compare
  6. 111 Ecuador 7.08 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Mali?
Dietary composition by country in Mali was 7.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Mali rank for dietary composition by country?
Mali ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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