Mali vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of overweight, male

Mali
31.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
31.1%
in 2022
Mali rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
148th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Mali
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 31.5% against 31.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 196 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 10.1% 8.4% 1.7% Mali
2000s 18.4% 14.3% 4.2% Mali
2010s 26.4% 23.1% 3.3% Mali
2020s 30.7% 30.0% 0.8% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Mali or Sri Lanka?
Mali, at 31.5% against 31.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Mali and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Mali ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.