Benin vs Mali: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Benin
5.43
in 2022
Mali
5.49
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Mali rank
142nd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Benin
  • Mali
12345199020062022

How they compare

Mali currently reports 5.49 against 5.43 in Benin, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.

Benin ranks 144th and Mali ranks 142nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 1.11 0
2000s 2.31 2.28 0.025 Benin
2010s 3.79 3.77 0.019 Benin
2020s 5.14 5.19 0.0467 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Benin or Mali?
Mali, at 5.49 against 5.43 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Benin and Mali?
0.06, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Benin ranks 144th and Mali ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed