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
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.