Mali vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of overweight

Mali
33.3%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
32.2%
in 2022
Mali rank
161st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
162nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Mali
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
102030199020062022

How they compare

Mali currently reports 33.3% against 32.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mali ranks 161st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 10.7% 13.0% 2.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 19.2% 18.9% 0.2% Mali
2010s 27.4% 26.1% 1.3% Mali
2020s 32.4% 31.4% 1.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Mali or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mali, at 33.3% against 32.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Mali ranks 161st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mali vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of overweight. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-overweight-percent-of-adults/mali/tanzania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-overweight-percent-of-adults/mali/tanzania/">Mali vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of overweight</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.