Gambia vs Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity, female
Gambia
19.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
132nd
Nigeria rank
134th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.5% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 19.0% against 18.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Gambia ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 134th 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.