Cameroon vs Gambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Cameroon
4.24
in 2022
Gambia
4.35
in 2022
Cameroon rank
161st
Gambia rank
160th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.35 against 4.24 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 161st and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.864 | 0.944 | 0.08 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.81 | 0.219 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.91 | 0.263 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 4.1 | 0.15 | Gambia |
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, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4.35 against 4.24 in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.11, 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 children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Cameroon ranks 161st 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.