Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gambia
12.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
12.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
157th
Guinea-Bissau rank
155th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.7% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
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), Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gambia ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th 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.