Mali vs Nigeria: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Mali
22.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
24.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
164th
Nigeria rank
161st
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.9% against 22.5% in Mali, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 10.5% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 18.2% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 23.1% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 24.5% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.9% against 22.5% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Mali and Nigeria?
- 2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mali ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.