Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.35
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.35
in 2022
All-time low
0.68
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Gambia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Gambia is 4.35, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Gambia peaked at 4.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.68 | — |
| 1991 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.96 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.35 | +6.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.944 | 0.68 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.35 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.37 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.85 | 4.35 | 3 |
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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Gambia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Gambia was 4.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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