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

Gambia
4.35
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
4.13
in 2022
Gambia rank
160th
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
1234199020062022

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.35 against 4.13 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.944 0.82 0.124 Gambia
2000s 1.81 1.58 0.234 Gambia
2010s 2.91 2.65 0.261 Gambia
2020s 4.1 3.87 0.23 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, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Gambia, at 4.35 against 4.13 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
0.22, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Gambia ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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
Last refreshed