Mali vs Nigeria: Prevalence of overweight

Mali
33.3%
in 2022
Nigeria
34.3%
in 2022
Mali rank
161st
Nigeria rank
159th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
102030199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34.3% against 33.3% in Mali, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Mali ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 10.7% 15.5% 4.8% Nigeria
2000s 19.2% 23.9% 4.7% Nigeria
2010s 27.4% 30.3% 2.9% Nigeria
2020s 32.4% 33.7% 1.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 34.3% against 33.3% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Mali and Nigeria?
1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Mali ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.