Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mali
Mali: Daily cost of a healthy diet was 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mali, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day for daily cost of a healthy diet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Mali ranks 127th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 124 Portugal 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 125 South Africa 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 125 Sweden 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 129 Belarus 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
- 130 Cyprus 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day compare
More health data for Mali
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cost of a healthy diet in Mali?
- Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mali was 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily cost of a healthy diet recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Mali ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily cost of a healthy diet rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.