Prevalence of undernourishment in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of undernourishment was 12.3% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mali, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Mali is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Mali peaked at 14.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 40th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.7% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.7% | 12.3% | 4 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Mali?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Mali was 12.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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