Malawi vs Mali: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Malawi
22.9
in 2016
Mali
23
in 2016
Malawi rank
165th
Mali rank
163rd

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Mali currently reports 23 against 22.9 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 165th and Mali ranks 163rd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 19.4 18.9 0.5 Malawi
1980s 20.22 19.76 0.46 Malawi
1990s 21.25 20.87 0.38 Malawi
2000s 22.09 22.03 0.06 Malawi
2010s 22.7 22.79 0.0857 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 23 against 22.9 in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Malawi and Mali?
0.1, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Malawi ranks 165th and Mali ranks 163rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed