Mali vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Mali
1.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
146th
Nigeria rank
143rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
0246200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 148 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 4.9% 2.7% Nigeria
2010s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% Nigeria
2020s 1.1% 1.5% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Mali and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Mali ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed