Mali vs South Africa: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mali
20.6 percent
in 2023
South Africa
20.7 percent
in 2023
Mali rank
64th
South Africa rank
63rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.7 percent against 20.6 percent in Mali, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 126 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.55 percent | 17.8 percent | 6.75 percent | Mali |
| 2020s | 20.77 percent | 19.73 percent | 1.05 percent | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Mali or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.7 percent against 20.6 percent in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Mali and South Africa?
- 0.1 percent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mali ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).