Number undernourished in Mali
Mali: Number undernourished was 2.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number undernourished in Mali, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Mali stood at 2.90 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Mali peaked at 2.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2012.
Mali ranks 39th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million | +26.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.90 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number undernourished 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +60.0% | 1.00 million | 1.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.00 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 930,000 | 900,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.00 million | 2.90 million | 4 |
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 number undernourished in Mali?
- Number undernourished in Mali was 2.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for number undernourished?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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