Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali
Mali: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) in Mali is 11.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali peaked at 11.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 158th 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 (crude estimate) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali was 11.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mali ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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