Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Gambia
Gambia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 2.15 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.15
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
74th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2013
All-time low
1.11
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.15 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2020.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Gambia peaked at 3.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 74th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 | — |
| 2006 | 2.72 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +186.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -14.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.72 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.11 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 71 Ethiopia 2.3 compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 2.22 compare
- 73 Chad 2.17 compare
- 75 Ghana 1.97 compare
- 76 Madagascar 1.89 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 1.57 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Gambia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Gambia was 2.15 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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