Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 20.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mali, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 20.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% over ten years.
That places Mali 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.9% | — |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 20.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.8%, 32% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 20.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mali?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mali was 20.6% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Mali ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.