Cameroon vs Gambia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Cameroon
14.88
in 2022
Gambia
14.93
in 2022
Cameroon rank
138th
Gambia rank
137th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gambia
051015199020062022

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 14.93 against 14.88 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.58 2.39 2.19 Cameroon
2000s 8.93 5.93 3.01 Cameroon
2010s 12.44 10.6 1.84 Cameroon
2020s 14.5 14.26 0.24 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Cameroon or Gambia?
Gambia, at 14.93 against 14.88 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Cameroon and Gambia?
0.05, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Cameroon ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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