Share of women who are overweight or obese in Mali
Mali: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 42.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 42.2% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Mali peaked at 42.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 42.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 42.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.6% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Mali?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Mali was 42.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Mali ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.