Prevalence of undernourishment in Mali

Mali: Prevalence of undernourishment was 1 population in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
1 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
3 population
in 1994
All-time low
1 population
in 2008
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Mali, 1991–2011

11.522.531991200120111991: 2 population1992: 2 population1993: 2 population1994: 3 population1995: 3 population1996: 3 population1997: 3 population1998: 2 population1999: 2 population2000: 2 population2001: 2 population2002: 2 population2003: 2 population2004: 2 population2005: 2 population2006: 2 population2007: 2 population2008: 1 population2009: 1 population2010: 1 population2011: 1 population

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Mali is 1 population, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Mali peaked at 3 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 population, in 2008.

Mali ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Mali, 1991 to 2011.
Year population Change
1991 2 population
1992 2 population +0.0%
1993 2 population +0.0%
1994 3 population +50.0%
1995 3 population +0.0%
1996 3 population +0.0%
1997 3 population +0.0%
1998 2 population -33.3%
1999 2 population +0.0%
2000 2 population +0.0%
2001 2 population +0.0%
2002 2 population +0.0%
2003 2 population +0.0%
2004 2 population +0.0%
2005 2 population +0.0%
2006 2 population +0.0%
2007 2 population +0.0%
2008 1 population -50.0%
2009 1 population +0.0%
2010 1 population +0.0%
2011 1 population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.44 population 2 population 3 population 9
2000s 1.8 population 1 population 2 population 10
2010s 1 population 1 population 1 population 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 28 Algeria 1 population compare
  2. 28 Benin 1 population compare
  3. 28 Botswana 1 population compare
  4. 28 Central African Republic 1 population compare
  5. 28 Comoros 1 population compare
  6. 28 Egypt 1 population compare
  7. 28 Ghana 1 population compare
  8. 28 Liberia 1 population compare
  9. 28 Namibia 1 population compare
  10. 28 South Africa 1 population compare
  11. 28 Togo 1 population compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Mali?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Mali was 1 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 3 population in 1994.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1 population in 2008.
How does Mali rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Mali ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
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Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.