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
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.