Prevalence of overweight, male in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of overweight, male was 35.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, male in Gambia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Gambia is 35.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Gambia peaked at 35.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +3.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 35.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 35.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 10.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 22.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.0% | 35.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 136 Cape Verde 37.3% compare
- 137 South Africa 37.2% compare
- 138 Gabon 35.2% compare
- 140 North Korea 33.3% compare
- 141 Yemen 33.0% compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 32.7% 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)
- 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 overweight, male in Gambia?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Gambia was 35.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.