Malawi vs Mali: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Malawi
23.2
in 2016
Mali
23.1
in 2016
Malawi rank
169th
Mali rank
170th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.2 against 23.1 in Mali, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 169th and Mali ranks 170th of 190 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6 | 18.62 | 0.98 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 20.42 | 19.53 | 0.89 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 20.75 | 0.7 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.34 | 22.05 | 0.29 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.99 | 22.87 | 0.1143 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 23.2 against 23.1 in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Malawi and Mali?
- 0.1, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Malawi ranks 169th and Mali ranks 170th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.