Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Gambia
Gambia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.8% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Gambia peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
That places Gambia 198th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 195 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
- 196 Malawi 1.1% compare
- 197 Timor-Leste 0.9% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Gambia?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Gambia was 0.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Gambia ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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