Gambia vs Singapore: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Gambia
10.6
in 2024
Singapore
8.9
in 2024
Gambia rank
129th
Singapore rank
131st

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Gambia
  • Singapore
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 10.6 against 8.9 in Singapore, a difference of 1.7.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 129th and Singapore ranks 131st of 162 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 7.63 5.77 1.86 Gambia
2010s 6.75 6.68 0.07 Gambia
2020s 8.76 8.14 0.62 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Gambia or Singapore?
Gambia, at 10.6 against 8.9 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Gambia and Singapore?
1.7, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Singapore rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Gambia ranks 129th and Singapore ranks 131st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed