2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Gambia
Gambia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 1.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.8 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Gambia peaked at 4.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 154th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.9 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Gambia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Gambia was 1.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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