Gambia vs Zambia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Gambia
19.5%
in 2024
Zambia
19.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
179th
Zambia rank
176th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19.9% against 19.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 5.2% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.0% | 3.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 0.5% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19.9% 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 Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Gambia ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 176th 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.