Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Share of overweight men vs. women
Guinea-Bissau
25.3%
in 2024
Mali
25.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Mali rank
161st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.9% against 25.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Mali ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Mali |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.1% | 1.4% | Mali |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 25.3% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Mali, at 25.9% against 25.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 0.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Mali ranks 161st of 199 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.