Gambia vs Zambia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Gambia
5.4%
in 2024
Zambia
5.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
178th
Zambia rank
176th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Gambia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th 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.