Mali vs East Timor: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Mali
1.3%
in 2024
East Timor
1.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
160th
East Timor rank
161st
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Mali
- East Timor
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
Mali ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 161st of 163 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- Mali, at 1.3% against 1.2% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Mali and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and East Timor rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Mali ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 161st 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.