Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Gambia
11.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Gambia
1990s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% Gambia
2000s 4.6% 3.5% 1.0% Gambia
2010s 7.5% 6.9% 0.6% Gambia
2020s 10.3% 10.2% 0.0% Gambia

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Gambia ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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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