Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Prevalence of overweight
Equatorial Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
Gambia
40.9%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
142nd
Gambia rank
139th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 40.9% against 39.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 139th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 21.0% | 8.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.7% | 2.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 39.8% | 0.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 40.9% against 39.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 1.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 139th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.