Gambia vs North Korea: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Gambia
11.1%
in 2014
North Korea
10.8%
in 2014
Gambia rank
32nd
North Korea rank
34th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- North Korea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.1% against 10.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 32nd and North Korea ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 13.6% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 11.1% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Gambia or North Korea?
- Gambia, at 11.1% against 10.8% in North Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Gambia and North Korea?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and North Korea ranks 34th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.