Share of people who are undernourished in Mali
Mali: Share of people who are undernourished was 12.3 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Mali, 2001–2023
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 people who are undernourished in Mali is 12.3 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Mali peaked at 14.2 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5 percent, in 2016.
That places Mali 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Mali, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.2 percent | — |
| 2002 | 13.3 percent | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4 percent | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2 percent | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8 percent | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5 percent | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4 percent | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7 percent | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2 percent | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8 percent | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4 percent | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2 percent | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5 percent | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9 percent | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 percent | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6 percent | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 percent | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7 percent | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3 percent | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9 percent | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3 percent | +24.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 12.3 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1 percent, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 12.3 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 percent, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people who are 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 | +55.3% | 4.7 percent | 7.3 percent |
| 2022 | +35.6% | 7.3 percent | 9.9 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.74 percent | 6.7 percent | 14.2 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1 percent | 4.5 percent | 6.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 percent | 4.7 percent | 12.3 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished in Mali?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Mali was 12.3 percent in 2023, 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 people who are undernourished recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 percent in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Mali ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. 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 people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.