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
02.557.51012.5198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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