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

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

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mali, 1910–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M1910196620221910: 0 people1911: 0 people1912: 0 people1913: 0 people1914: 0 people1940: 0 people1941: 0 people1942: 0 people1943: 0 people1944: 0 people1966: 0 people1978: 0 people1980: 250.5k people1981: 249.8k people1982: 249.8k people1983: 249.8k people1984: 249.8k people1985: 250.5k people1991: 302.0k people2001: 0 people2005: 500.0k people2006: 525.0k people2010: 600.0k people2011: 1.7M people2012: 1.8M people2020: 6.8M people2022: 1.7M people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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