Benin vs Gambia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Benin
11.9%
in 2014
Gambia
12.1%
in 2014
Benin rank
43rd
Gambia rank
41st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 18.4% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 18.0% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 16.5% | 1.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 14.1% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Benin as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Benin ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 41st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.