Gambia vs Lithuania: Prevalence of obesity, female
Gambia
19.0%
in 2024
Lithuania
19.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
132nd
Lithuania rank
129th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Gambia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 19.5% against 19.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 132nd and Lithuania ranks 129th of 196 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 26.5% | 24.9% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 23.3% | 19.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 22.4% | 15.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 21.7% | 9.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 20.0% | 2.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Gambia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 19.5% against 19.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Gambia and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Gambia ranks 132nd and Lithuania ranks 129th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.