Natural disasters people affected in Mali

Mali: Natural disasters people affected was 1.74 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.74 million
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
26th
of 78 countries
All-time high
6.80 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1910
Years of data
27
1910–2022

Natural disasters people affected in Mali, 1910–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M1910196620221910: 01911: 01912: 01913: 01914: 01940: 01941: 01942: 01943: 01944: 01966: 01978: 01980: 250.5k1981: 249.8k1982: 249.8k1983: 249.8k1984: 249.8k1985: 250.5k1991: 302.0k2001: 02005: 500.0k2006: 525.0k2010: 600.0k2011: 1.7M2012: 1.8M2020: 6.8M2022: 1.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 1.74 million for natural disasters people affected 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, natural disasters people affected in Mali peaked at 6.80 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Natural disasters people affected in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Mali, 1910 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1966 0 —
1978 0 —
1980 250,456 —
1981 249,771 -0.3%
1982 249,771 +0.0%
1983 249,771 +0.0%
1984 249,771 +0.0%
1985 250,460 +0.3%
1991 302,000 +20.6%
2001 0 -100.0%
2005 500,000 —
2006 525,000 +5.0%
2010 600,000 +14.3%
2011 1.75 million +191.3%
2012 1.75 million +0.3%
2020 6.80 million +288.0%
2022 1.74 million -74.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 1.74 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 1.74 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural disasters people affected 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
2020 +288.0% 1.75 million 6.80 million
2011 +191.3% 600,000 1.75 million
2001 -100.0% 302,000 0
2022 -74.5% 6.80 million 1.74 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 5
1940s 0 0 0 5
1960s 0 0 0 1
1970s 0 0 0 1
1980s 250,000 249,771 250,460 6
1990s 302,000 302,000 302,000 1
2000s 341,667 0 525,000 3
2010s 1.37 million 600,000 1.75 million 3
2020s 4.27 million 1.74 million 6.80 million 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 23 Tanzania 1.80 million compare
  2. 24 Angola 1.77 million compare
  3. 25 Iraq 1.75 million compare
  4. 27 Eritrea 1.70 million compare
  5. 28 Zambia 1.47 million compare
  6. 29 Madagascar 1.20 million compare
  7. 29 Nepal 1.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Mali?
Natural disasters people affected in Mali was 1.74 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2020.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1910.
How does Mali rank for natural disasters people affected?
Mali ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is natural disasters people affected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
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