Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Mali
Mali: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Mali is 11.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Mali peaked at 11.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 11.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 11.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Mali?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Mali was 11.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Mali ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.