Gambia vs Haiti: Obesity in men vs. women
Gambia
5.4%
in 2024
Haiti
5.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Haiti rank
180th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Gambia
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 181st and Haiti ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Gambia or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Gambia and Haiti?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Haiti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Haiti rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Haiti ranks 180th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.