Share of adults who are obese in Mali
Mali: Share of adults who are obese was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 11.6% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Mali peaked at 11.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
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- Annual precipitation 240.65 millimeters (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Mali?
- Share of adults who are obese in Mali was 11.6% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Mali ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.