Share of children who are overweight in Mali
Mali: Share of children who are overweight was 1.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
159th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Mali stood at 1.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Mali peaked at 2.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
Mali ranks 159th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1 | 1.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 156 Bangladesh 1.6 compare
- 156 Mauritania 1.6 compare
- 156 Nigeria 1.6 compare
- 160 East Timor 1.2 compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 0.9 compare
- 162 Myanmar 0.6 compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Mali?
- Share of children who are overweight in Mali was 1.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Mali ranks 159th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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