Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
2.8%
in 2024
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Gambia rank
140th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 140th of 163 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 140th of 163 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 children 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
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.