Share of men who are overweight or obese in Mali
Mali: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Mali is 25.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Mali peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
That places Mali 161st 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 men who are overweight or obese in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.6% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 158 Botswana 28.2% compare
- 159 Mauritania 28.0% compare
- 160 Nigeria 27.7% compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 25.8% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 25.3% compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 24.3% 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 men who are overweight or obese in Mali?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Mali was 25.9% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Mali ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.