Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali
Mali: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 13.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali is 13.3%, 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 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali peaked at 13.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali was 13.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mali ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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