Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Gambia
Gambia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 31.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2024
All-time low
3.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 31.7% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Gambia peaked at 31.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.7% | 31.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Gambia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Gambia was 31.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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