Mali vs Nigeria: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mali
13.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
149th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 149th of 198 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 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.7% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mali and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mali ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 149th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.