Share of women who are obese in Mali
Mali: Share of women who are obese was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Mali is 17.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Mali peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 142 Congo 18.0% compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 17.7% compare
- 144 Poland 17.6% compare
- 146 Luxembourg 17.5% compare
- 147 Bulgaria 17.3% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 17.1% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Mali?
- Share of women who are obese in Mali was 17.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for share of women who are obese?
- Mali ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.