Gambia vs Germany: Share of women who are obese
Gambia
19.0%
in 2024
Germany
19.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
135th
Germany rank
134th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Gambia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.1% against 19.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 135th and Germany ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 15.4% | 12.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 18.2% | 10.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 19.0% | 6.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.1% | 1.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Gambia or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.1% against 19.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Gambia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Germany rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Gambia ranks 135th and Germany ranks 134th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.