Gambia vs Portugal: Share of women who are obese
Gambia
19.0%
in 2024
Portugal
19.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
135th
Portugal rank
136th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Gambia
- Portugal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 19.0% against 19.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Gambia ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 16.2% | 14.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 16.6% | 13.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 18.4% | 11.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 19.5% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.2% | 1.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Gambia or Portugal?
- Gambia, at 19.0% against 19.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Gambia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Portugal rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Gambia ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 136th 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.