Mali vs Mauritania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Mali
22.9
in 2016
Mauritania
23.2
in 2016
Mali rank
146th
Mauritania rank
144th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23.2 against 22.9 in Mali, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 190 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19.5 | 0.3 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 20.04 | 20.52 | 0.48 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 21.05 | 21.73 | 0.68 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 22.05 | 22.62 | 0.57 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 22.71 | 23.13 | 0.4143 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 23.2 against 22.9 in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.3, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Mali ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.