Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mali
Mali: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 23.2 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mali is 23.2 percent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mali peaked at 40 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2 percent, in 2022.
That places Mali 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mali, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 percent | — |
| 2001 | 39.5 percent | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.9 percent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2 percent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4 percent | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5 percent | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.6 percent | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.5 percent | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.4 percent | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3 percent | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1 percent | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1 percent | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.2 percent | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.5 percent | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8 percent | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2 percent | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4 percent | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7 percent | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9 percent | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2 percent | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.6 percent | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.3 percent | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.2 percent | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.63 percent | 32.3 percent | 40 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.51 percent | 24.2 percent | 31.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3 percent | 23.2 percent | 23.6 percent | 5 |
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mali?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Mali was 23.2 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 percent in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Mali ranks 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.