Congo vs Mali: Share of adults who are obese
Congo
11.5%
in 2024
Mali
11.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
161st
Mali rank
159th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 161st and Mali ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Congo or Mali?
- Mali, at 11.6% against 11.5% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Congo and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mali rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Congo ranks 161st and Mali ranks 159th 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.