How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Burkina Faso

1.8%

in 2021

Gambia

2.0%

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

72nd

Gambia rank

71st

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

Burkina Faso
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 71st of 85 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.9%	1.9%	0.9%	Gambia
2020s	1.6%	2.0%	0.4%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Burkina Faso or Gambia?: Gambia, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Burkina Faso and Gambia?: 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 71st of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 718 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.