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
12345198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed