Mali vs Nigeria: Share of men who are obese
Mali
9.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
149th
Nigeria rank
152nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Mali and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Mali 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 men who are obese?
- Mali ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 152nd 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.