Mali vs Nigeria: Share of overweight men vs. women
Mali
25.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
27.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
161st
Nigeria rank
160th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27.7% against 25.9% in Mali, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 11.7% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 20.4% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 25.6% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 27.2% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 27.7% against 25.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Mali and Nigeria?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Mali ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 160th 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.