Gambia vs Malawi: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Gambia
0.8%
in 2024
Malawi
1.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
198th
Malawi rank
196th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 198th and Malawi ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Gambia ranks 198th and Malawi ranks 196th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.