Share of women who are overweight or obese in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 46.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Gambia stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Gambia peaked at 46.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 135th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.2% | 46.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Gambia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Gambia was 46.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.