Mali vs Nigeria: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Mali
6.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
190th
Nigeria rank
187th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.9% against 6.7% in Mali, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.6% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.9% against 6.7% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Mali and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Mali ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 187th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.