Gambia vs South Sudan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Gambia
12.6
in 2022
South Sudan
13.29
in 2022
Gambia rank
163rd
South Sudan rank
160th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Gambia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.29 against 12.6 in Gambia, a difference of 0.69.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 160th of 193 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 | 5.01 | 0.499 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 7 | 7.26 | 0.261 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 10.11 | 0.411 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 12.79 | 0.6633 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Gambia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13.29 against 12.6 in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Gambia and South Sudan?
- 0.69, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 160th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.