Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali
Mali: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 30.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali stood at 30.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali peaked at 30.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 167th 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.8% | 30.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mali was 30.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mali ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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