Mali vs Pakistan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Mali
20.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
22.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
67th
Pakistan rank
64th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Mali
  • Pakistan
0102030201520192024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 22.9% against 20.6% in Mali, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 64th of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 25.0% 17.1% 7.9% Mali
2020s 20.7% 24.2% 3.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Mali or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 22.9% against 20.6% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Mali and Pakistan?
2.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Mali and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Mali ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 64th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.