Botswana vs Mali: Prevalence of obesity, male
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Mali
9.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Mali rank
146th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Mali ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Botswana or Mali?
- Mali, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Botswana and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Mali ranks 146th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.