Gambia vs Nigeria: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gambia
34.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
35.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
161st
Nigeria rank
159th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.8% against 34.2% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 9.8% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 15.7% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 24.1% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 30.5% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 34.6% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35.8% against 34.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gambia ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.