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
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.