Gambia vs Nepal: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Gambia
2.8%
in 2024
Nepal
5.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
198th
Nepal rank
195th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.4% against 2.8% in Gambia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.9 times Gambia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 198th and Nepal ranks 195th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 4.2% | 2.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Gambia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.4% against 2.8% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Gambia and Nepal?
- 2.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Gambia ranks 198th and Nepal ranks 195th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.