Angola vs Gambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Angola
4.44
in 2022
Gambia
4.35
in 2022
Angola rank
158th
Gambia rank
160th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Angola
  • Gambia
1234199020062022

How they compare

Angola currently reports 4.44 against 4.35 in Gambia, a difference of 0.09.

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

Angola ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.828 0.944 0.116 Gambia
2000s 1.62 1.81 0.185 Gambia
2010s 2.83 2.91 0.08 Gambia
2020s 4.16 4.1 0.0633 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Angola or Gambia?
Angola, at 4.44 against 4.35 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Angola and Gambia?
0.09, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Angola and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Angola ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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