Gambia vs Tanzania: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
11.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
10.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
165th
Tanzania rank
168th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.2% against 10.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Gambia ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Gambia, at 11.2% against 10.5% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 168th 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.