Prevalence of obesity, male in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of obesity, male was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Mali stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Mali peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Mali 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 143 Cameroon 9.6% compare
- 144 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.2% compare
- 145 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 147 Cape Verde 8.8% compare
- 148 Botswana 8.7% compare
- 149 Nigeria 8.5% compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Mali?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Mali was 9.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Mali ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.