Benin vs Gambia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Benin
12.2%
in 2024
Gambia
12.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
158th
Gambia rank
157th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.5% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Benin ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 157th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.