Congo vs Mali: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita

Congo
11.5%
in 2024
Mali
11.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
161st
Mali rank
159th

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Mali
02.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 161st and Mali ranks 159th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 0.9% 0.8% Congo
1990s 3.0% 1.9% 1.1% Congo
2000s 5.4% 4.3% 1.1% Congo
2010s 8.2% 7.4% 0.8% Congo
2020s 10.8% 10.6% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 11.6% against 11.5% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Mali?
0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Mali rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 161st and Mali ranks 159th 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.