Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Mali, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Mali is 19 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
That places Mali 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.5 % | — |
| 2017 | 23 % | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5 % | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4 % | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6 % | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 19 % | +3.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.3 %, 32% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4 %, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6 % | 18.4 % | 24.5 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.18 % | 17.6 % | 19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 57 Tajikistan 21.4 % compare
- 58 South Africa 20.4 % compare
- 60 Mexico 18.6 % compare
- 61 Samoa 16.7 % compare
- 62 New Zealand 16.2 % compare
- 62 Uruguay 16.2 % 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Mali?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Mali was 19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 % in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Mali ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.