Mali vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Mali
2.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
191st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
194th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Mali
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
00.511.52198020022024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.2% against 1.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 191st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th of 198 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Mali
1990s 0.8% 0.3% 0.6% Mali
2000s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Mali
2010s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Mali
2020s 2.2% 1.2% 1.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Mali or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mali, at 2.2% against 1.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Mali ranks 191st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed