Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Gambia is 4.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 10.24 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.81 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Gambia 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.12 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 37 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Djibouti 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Philippines 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Sudan 4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 4.07 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Gambia was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.