Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult was 20.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Mali, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 20.4 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
That places Mali 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.2 % | — |
| 2017 | 24.3 % | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.4 % | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.7 % | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 20.9 % | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.9 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.4 % | -2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 20.4 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.5 %, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 20.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.45 %, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.65 % | 21.7 % | 25.2 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.65 % | 20.4 % | 20.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 54 Tunisia 23.2 % compare
- 55 Tajikistan 22.8 % compare
- 56 Georgia 21 % compare
- 58 South Africa 20.2 % compare
- 59 Pakistan 19 % compare
- 60 New Zealand 18.4 % 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 male adult in Mali?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Mali was 20.4 % 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 male adult recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 % in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult?
- Mali ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. 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.