Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 2.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Gambia is 2.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 91.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Gambia peaked at 3.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 64th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +106.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +91.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Gambia?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Gambia was 2.3% in 2020, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.