Mali vs Somalia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Mali
34.0%
in 2024
Somalia
35.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
162nd
Somalia rank
160th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 35.5% against 34.0% in Mali, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Mali ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 160th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.0% 12.2% 6.3% Somalia
1990s 10.6% 16.2% 5.6% Somalia
2000s 18.7% 21.8% 3.1% Somalia
2010s 26.5% 28.5% 2.1% Somalia
2020s 32.3% 34.0% 1.7% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 35.5% against 34.0% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mali and Somalia?
1.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Mali ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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
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