Mali vs Uganda: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Mali
23.1
in 2016
Uganda
23.3
in 2016
Mali rank
170th
Uganda rank
168th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 23.3 against 23.1 in Mali, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.62 | 19.4 | 0.78 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 19.53 | 20.19 | 0.66 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 20.75 | 21.25 | 0.5 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 22.05 | 22.23 | 0.18 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 22.87 | 23 | 0.1286 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 23.3 against 23.1 in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.2, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Mali ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 168th 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'.