Gambia vs Maldives: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Maldives
3.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
139th
Maldives rank
136th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Gambia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Gambia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gambia and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gambia ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 136th 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.