Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.37 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mali, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mali recorded 11.37 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mali peaked at 11.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1990.
That places Mali 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.46 | — |
| 1991 | 1.6 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.74 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.48 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.91 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.08 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.75 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.34 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.62 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.51 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.21 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.01 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.37 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 | 1.46 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 3.58 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.05 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 10.44 | 11.37 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mali?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mali was 11.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Mali ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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