Gambia vs Niger: Prevalence of obesity, male
Gambia
5.4%
in 2024
Niger
4.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
178th
Niger rank
181st
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 178th and Niger ranks 181st of 196 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Gambia ranks 178th and Niger ranks 181st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.