Mali vs Zimbabwe: Number of people who are undernourished

Mali
2.90 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.20 million
in 2023
Mali rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
36th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200120122023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.20 million against 2.90 million in Mali, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.42 million 3.72 million 2.30 million Zimbabwe
2010s 930,000 4.48 million 3.55 million Zimbabwe
2020s 1.95 million 3.73 million 1.77 million Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.20 million against 2.90 million in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mali and Zimbabwe?
300,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Mali ranks 39th and Zimbabwe 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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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
Last refreshed

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.