Share of men who are obese in Mali
Mali: Share of men who are obese was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Mali is 9.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Mali peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 146 Cameroon 9.5% compare
- 147 North Korea 9.2% compare
- 148 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 150 Cape Verde 8.8% compare
- 151 Botswana 8.7% compare
- 152 Nigeria 8.5% compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Mali?
- Share of men who are obese in Mali was 9.0% 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 men who are obese recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for share of men who are obese?
- Mali ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.