Gambia vs Niger: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Niger
2.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
139th
Niger rank
141st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Gambia
  • Niger
123200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 139th and Niger ranks 141st of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 0.8% 1.9% Gambia
2010s 1.9% 0.7% 1.2% Gambia
2020s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% 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 (%), Gambia or Niger?
Gambia, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gambia and Niger?
0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Gambia ranks 139th and Niger ranks 141st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed