Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Gambia
11.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
164th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
167th

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

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 11.2% against 10.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Gambia ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 1.3% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 1.9% 2.2% 0.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 4.6% 4.0% 0.5% Gambia
2010s 7.5% 6.8% 0.6% Gambia
2020s 10.3% 9.6% 0.7% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Gambia, at 11.2% against 10.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Gambia ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th 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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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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