Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mali
Mali: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mali stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mali peaked at 22.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1980.
That places Mali 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mali?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mali was 22.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mali ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.