Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Gambia
11.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
11.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
164th
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st 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 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 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 (crude estimate), Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Gambia ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.