Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
11.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
11.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
165th
Guinea-Bissau rank
162nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.