Child adolescent obesity in Mali
Mali: Child adolescent obesity was 6.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.72
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.72
in 2024
All-time low
1.89
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Mali stood at 6.72. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Mali peaked at 6.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1980.
That places Mali 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.89 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 4.13 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 5.9 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 6.49 | 6.72 | 5 |
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More health data for Mali
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 276 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 379,096 (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 382,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 391,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 379,272 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Mali?
- Child adolescent obesity in Mali was 6.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Mali ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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