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.
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 |
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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.