Gambia vs Middle Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Gambia
40.94
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG)
26.87
in 2022
Gambia rank
136th
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
139th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Gambia
- Middle Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 40.94 against 26.87 in Middle Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 14.07.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 136th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Middle Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.96 | 17.58 | 3.38 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.65 | 23.01 | 9.64 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 39.79 | 26.3 | 13.49 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Gambia or Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Gambia, at 40.94 against 26.87 in Middle Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Gambia and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 14.07, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Gambia ranks 136th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 139th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.