Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mali
Mali: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 1.74 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mali, 1910–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.74 million people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2022.
That represents a change of down 74.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mali peaked at 6.80 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1910.
That places Mali 26th out of 78 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.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 people | — |
| 1911 | 0 people | — |
| 1912 | 0 people | — |
| 1913 | 0 people | — |
| 1914 | 0 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 250,456 people | — |
| 1981 | 249,771 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 249,771 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 249,771 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 249,771 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250,460 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 302,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 525,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million people | +191.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.80 million people | +288.0% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million people | -74.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.74 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.74 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +288.0% | 1.75 million people | 6.80 million people |
| 2011 | +191.3% | 600,000 people | 1.75 million people |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 302,000 people | 0 people |
| 2022 | -74.5% | 6.80 million people | 1.74 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 250,000 people | 249,771 people | 250,460 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 302,000 people | 302,000 people | 302,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 341,667 people | 0 people | 525,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million people | 600,000 people | 1.75 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million people | 1.74 million people | 6.80 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mali?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mali was 1.74 million people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1910.
- How does Mali rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.