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
Latest (2024)
3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
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.
Daily cost of a healthy diet in Mali, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | +3.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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.