Malawi vs Mali: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Malawi
14.0%
in 2014
Mali
13.8%
in 2014
Malawi rank
25th
Mali rank
28th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 25th and Mali ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Mali as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Malawi and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Malawi ranks 25th and Mali ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.