Mali vs Pakistan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Mali
60.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
60.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
30th
Pakistan rank
31st
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Mali
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 60.9% against 60.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mali ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 150 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 58.2% | 5.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 60.8% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Mali or Pakistan?
- Mali, at 60.9% against 60.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Mali and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Mali 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 share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Mali ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.