Share of overweight men vs. women in Gambia
Gambia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Gambia stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Gambia peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.6% | 21.4% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Gambia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Gambia was 21.4% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.