Botswana vs Mali: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Botswana
28.2%
in 2024
Mali
25.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Mali rank
161st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.2% against 25.9% in Mali, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 158th and Mali ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 5.6% | 5.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 2.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.1% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.3% | 2.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Botswana or Mali?
- Botswana, at 28.2% against 25.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Botswana and Mali?
- 2.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Mali 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.