Gambia vs Nigeria: Share of women who are obese
Gambia
19.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
18.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
135th
Nigeria rank
137th
Share of women who are obese 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 135th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 19.0% against 18.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Gambia ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 137th 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.