Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali

Mali: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 13.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
13.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1975
All-time low
13.8%
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali, 1975–2014

051015201975199420141975: 17.8 %1976: 17.7 %1977: 17.6 %1978: 17.5 %1979: 17.3 %1980: 17.3 %1981: 17.2 %1982: 17.1 %1983: 17.1 %1984: 17 %1985: 17 %1986: 17 %1987: 17 %1988: 17.1 %1989: 17.1 %1990: 17 %1991: 17 %1992: 17 %1993: 16.9 %1994: 16.9 %1995: 16.8 %1996: 16.7 %1997: 16.6 %1998: 16.5 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 16 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 15.7 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 15.1 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14 %2014: 13.8 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali peaked at 17.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2014.

That places Mali 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 17.8%
1976 17.7% -0.6%
1977 17.6% -0.6%
1978 17.5% -0.6%
1979 17.3% -1.1%
1980 17.3% +0.0%
1981 17.2% -0.6%
1982 17.1% -0.6%
1983 17.1% +0.0%
1984 17.0% -0.6%
1985 17.0% +0.0%
1986 17.0% +0.0%
1987 17.0% +0.0%
1988 17.1% +0.6%
1989 17.1% +0.0%
1990 17.0% -0.6%
1991 17.0% +0.0%
1992 17.0% +0.0%
1993 16.9% -0.6%
1994 16.9% +0.0%
1995 16.8% -0.6%
1996 16.7% -0.6%
1997 16.6% -0.6%
1998 16.5% -0.6%
1999 16.4% -0.6%
2000 16.3% -0.6%
2001 16.2% -0.6%
2002 16.0% -1.2%
2003 15.9% -0.6%
2004 15.7% -1.3%
2005 15.5% -1.3%
2006 15.3% -1.3%
2007 15.1% -1.3%
2008 14.9% -1.3%
2009 14.7% -1.3%
2010 14.5% -1.4%
2011 14.4% -0.7%
2012 14.2% -1.4%
2013 14.0% -1.4%
2014 13.8% -1.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 13.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.6% 17.3% 17.8% 5
1980s 17.1% 17.0% 17.3% 10
1990s 16.8% 16.4% 17.0% 10
2000s 15.6% 14.7% 16.3% 10
2010s 14.2% 13.8% 14.5% 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 25 Malawi 14.0% compare
  2. 25 Senegal 14.0% compare
  3. 27 Zambia 13.9% compare
  4. 29 Burkina Faso 13.7% compare
  5. 30 Lesotho 13.5% compare
  6. 31 Kenya 13.3% compare
  7. 31 Tanzania 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Mali was 13.8% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
How does Mali rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Mali ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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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.