Gambia vs Somalia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Gambia
21.4%
in 2024
Somalia
21.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
182nd
Somalia rank
181st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Gambia ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.9% | 3.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 9.4% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 3.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 0.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Gambia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Gambia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Gambia ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.