Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Gambia
12.1%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2014
Gambia rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.1% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 1.4% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 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, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 12.1% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Gambia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe 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.