How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.

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, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Central African Republic

1.5%

in 2019

Mali

1.6%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

77th

Mali rank

74th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 77th and Mali ranks 74th of 85 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.3%	4.8%	3.5%	Central African Republic
2010s	1.8%	1.4%	0.3%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Central African Republic and Mali?: 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?: Central African Republic ranks 77th and Mali ranks 74th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.