Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Gambia
Gambia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 12.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.39
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.39
in 2024
All-time low
0.7242
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Gambia stood at 12.39. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Gambia peaked at 12.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7242, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7242 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7749 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8308 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8922 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9578 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.48 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.04 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 2.43 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.83 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.67 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.56 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.52 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.89 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.27 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.68 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.54 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.98 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.44 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.91 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 12.39 | +4.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.47, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.7242 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.48 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 3.5 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 6.98 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 | 10.54 | 12.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 12.79 compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 12.71 compare
- 157 Angola 12.69 compare
- 159 Benin 12.25 compare
- 160 Congo 12.2 compare
- 161 North Korea 11.95 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Gambia?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Gambia was 12.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7242 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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