Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Burkina Faso
2.8%
in 2024
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Gambia rank
139th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 139th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.