Gambia vs Lesotho: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Gambia
19.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
19.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
179th
Lesotho rank
178th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 179th and Lesotho ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 7.4% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 10.2% | 4.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 19.7% against 19.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Gambia ranks 179th and Lesotho ranks 178th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.