Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
139th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2000
All-time low
1.8%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.7% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Gambia peaked at 3.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
That places Gambia 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Gambia?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Gambia was 2.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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