Mali vs Zambia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Mali
13.8%
in 2014
Zambia
13.9%
in 2014
Mali rank
28th
Zambia rank
27th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 19.3% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 18.9% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 17.9% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 16.2% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
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, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Mali as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Mali and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Mali ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.