Bulgaria vs Mali: Share of women who are obese
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2024
Mali
17.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
147th
Mali rank
145th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bulgaria
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.6% against 17.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 147th and Mali ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 1.1% | 12.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 2.5% | 11.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 5.7% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 10.4% | 6.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bulgaria or Mali?
- Mali, at 17.6% against 17.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bulgaria and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Mali rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th and Mali ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.