Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mali

Mali: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 4.90 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4.90 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
50th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.10 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.60 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mali, 2017–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2017202020232017: 5.1M2018: 5.1M2019: 5.0M2020: 4.8M2021: 4.6M2022: 4.6M2023: 4.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mali is 4.90 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

That places Mali 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.07 million 5.00 million 5.10 million 3
2020s 4.72 million 4.60 million 4.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 47 Togo 5.40 million compare
  2. 48 Senegal 5.30 million compare
  3. 49 Dominican Republic 5.00 million compare
  4. 51 United Kingdom 4.70 million compare
  5. 52 Honduras 4.40 million compare
  6. 52 Liberia 4.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mali?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Mali was 4.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million in 2021.
How does Mali rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Mali ranks 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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