How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?

6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Mali: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

Burundi

1.4%

in 2020

Mali

1.3%

in 2024

Burundi rank

76th

Mali rank

78th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

Burundi
Mali

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 76th and Mali ranks 78th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	Burundi
2010s	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%	Burundi
2020s	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Burundi or Mali?: Burundi, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Burundi and Mali?: 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?: Burundi ranks 76th and Mali ranks 78th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 718 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.