Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Gambia
Gambia: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 11.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Gambia stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Gambia peaked at 11.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Gambia 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Gambia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Gambia was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.