Mali vs Nigeria: Child adolescent obesity

Mali
6.72
in 2024
Nigeria
8.95
in 2024
Mali rank
187th
Nigeria rank
184th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
2468198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.95 against 6.72 in Mali, a difference of 2.23.

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 187th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 196 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 2.15 2.66 0.5097 Nigeria
1990s 3.2 3.78 0.5768 Nigeria
2000s 5.04 5.68 0.6381 Nigeria
2010s 6.18 7.33 1.15 Nigeria
2020s 6.6 8.57 1.97 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.95 against 6.72 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Mali and Nigeria?
2.23, 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 child adolescent obesity?
Mali ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed