Mali vs Sri Lanka: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Mali
1.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Mali
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 163 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Mali or Sri Lanka?
- Mali, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Mali ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.