Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Gambia
Gambia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24
in 2016
All-time low
18.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Gambia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gambia is 24, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gambia peaked at 24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.5 | — |
| 1976 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.8 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.76 | 18.5 | 19 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.77 | 19.2 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.12 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.63 | 21.9 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 23.4 | 24 | 7 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gambia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gambia was 24 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Gambia ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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