Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Gambia
46.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
46.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.9% against 46.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 14.7% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 24.6% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 36.1% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 44.7% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.9% against 46.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.