Mali vs Small states: Number of people who are undernourished

Mali
2.90 million
in 2023
Small states
2.30 million
in 2023
Mali rank
39th
Small states rank
36th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Mali
  • Small states
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.90 million against 2.30 million in Small states, a difference of 600,000.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Small states ahead.

Mali ranks 39th and Small states ranks 36th of 130 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 1.42 million 2.58 million 1.16 million Small states
2010s 930,000 2.18 million 1.25 million Small states
2020s 1.95 million 2.20 million 250,000 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mali or Small states?
Mali, at 2.90 million against 2.30 million in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mali and Small states?
600,000, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Small states?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mali and Small states rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Mali ranks 39th and Small states ranks 36th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.