Mali vs Nigeria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Mali
1.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
159th
Nigeria rank
156th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
0246200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 162 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 4.9% 2.7% Nigeria
2010s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% Nigeria
2020s 1.1% 1.5% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mali and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Mali ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed