Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 11.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Gambia is 11.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of 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. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.