Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mali
Mali: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 3 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 172.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Mali peaked at 3 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 num m, in 2012.
Mali ranks 44th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mali, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.7 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 num m | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 num m | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 num m | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 num m | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9 num m | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 3 num m | +3.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of undernourished people (millions) 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 num m | 1.6 num m |
| 2022 | +43.7% | 1.6 num m | 2.3 num m |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 num m | 1 num m | 1.1 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 num m | 1 num m | 3 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More development goals data for Mali
- Red List Index 0.9743 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,473 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 69.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 57 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,233 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Mali?
- Number of undernourished people in Mali was 3 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num m in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for number of undernourished people?
- Mali ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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