Gambia vs Niger: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Niger
2.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
140th
Niger rank
142nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 140th and Niger ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 140th and Niger ranks 142nd 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.