Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Guinea-Bissau
11.4%
in 2024
Mali
11.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
162nd
Mali rank
159th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd and Mali ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Mali, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd and Mali ranks 159th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.