Gambia vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Gambia
40.94
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
29.84
in 2022
Gambia rank
136th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
133rd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Gambia
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 40.94 against 29.84 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.1.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 136th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.96 | 21 | 0.0333 | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 32.65 | 26.09 | 6.56 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 39.79 | 29.28 | 10.51 | 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 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gambia, at 40.94 against 29.84 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Gambia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.1, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Gambia ranks 136th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 133rd 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.