Mali vs Mauritania: Prevalence of obesity, male

Mali
9.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
146th
Mauritania rank
145th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
0246810198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9.0% against 9.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mali ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Mauritania
1990s 2.0% 2.1% 0.1% Mauritania
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 0.0% Mauritania
2010s 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% Mali
2020s 8.4% 8.4% 0.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Mali or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 9.0% against 9.0% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Mali and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Mali ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 145th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.