Mali vs Uganda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mali
10.1%
in 2024
Uganda
10.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
32nd
Uganda rank
30th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 14.8% | 2.5% | Mali |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mali ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.