Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mali
Mali: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 5,040 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,040 num th
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5,148 num th
in 2018
All-time low
4,609 num th
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mali, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mali is 5,040 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Mali ranks 55th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mali, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,124 num th | — |
| 2018 | 5,148 num th | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,028 num th | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,757 num th | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4,614 num th | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,609 num th | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,896 num th | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5,040 num th | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,100 num th | 5,028 num th | 5,148 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,783 num th | 4,609 num th | 5,040 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,120 num th compare
- 53 Senegal 5,118 num th compare
- 54 Australia and New Zealand 5,113 num th compare
- 56 Togo 4,737 num th compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,726 num th compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 4,716 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mali?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Mali was 5,040 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,148 num th in 2018.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,609 num th in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mali ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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