Gambia vs Japan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Gambia
4.35
in 2022
Japan
4.36
in 2022
Gambia rank
160th
Japan rank
159th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Gambia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.36 against 4.35 in Gambia, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 160th and Japan ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.944 | 3.61 | 2.67 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 3.95 | 2.14 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 3.64 | 0.73 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.19 | 0.0967 | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 4.36 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 Gambia and Japan?
- 0.01, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Gambia ranks 160th and Japan ranks 159th 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.