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

Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Mali, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 0.681981: 0.731982: 0.7841983: 0.8441984: 0.911985: 0.9821986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 1.21989: 1.31990: 1.51991: 1.61992: 1.71993: 1.91994: 21995: 2.21996: 2.41997: 2.71998: 2.91999: 3.22000: 3.52001: 3.82002: 4.22003: 4.52004: 4.92005: 5.32006: 5.62007: 62008: 6.32009: 6.72010: 72011: 7.32012: 7.62013: 7.92014: 8.32015: 8.62016: 92017: 9.52018: 9.92019: 10.42020: 112021: 11.52022: 12.12023: 12.72024: 13.3

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

Annual values for Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Mali, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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