Gambia vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Gambia
16.1%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Gambia
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.0 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 6.5% | 11.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 6.1% | 11.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 5.3% | 12.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 4.5% | 12.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 4.1% | 12.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Gambia or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Gambia and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 12.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Gambia ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.