Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Gambia
Gambia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 12.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 12.4% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Gambia peaked at 12.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Gambia 157th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 12.7% compare
- 156 Angola 12.7% compare
- 158 Benin 12.2% compare
- 159 Congo 12.2% compare
- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.0% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.0011 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Gambia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Gambia was 12.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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