Gambia vs Tanzania: Child adolescent obesity

Gambia
4.66
in 2024
Tanzania
5.26
in 2024
Gambia rank
198th
Tanzania rank
195th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
12345198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.26 against 4.66 in Gambia, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 198th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 199 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 1.41 2.81 1.4 Tanzania
1990s 1.65 3.38 1.73 Tanzania
2000s 2.27 4.17 1.9 Tanzania
2010s 3.11 4.74 1.63 Tanzania
2020s 4.24 5.14 0.9016 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Gambia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.26 against 4.66 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Gambia and Tanzania?
0.6, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Gambia ranks 198th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed