Mali vs South Africa: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Mali
60.9%
in 2024
South Africa
61.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.7% against 60.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 150 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 60.4% | 7.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 61.5% | 2.5% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.7% against 60.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Mali and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Mali ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.