Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of adults defined as obese

Gambia
11.15
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
11.41
in 2024
Gambia rank
162nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
159th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
02.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.41 against 11.15 in Gambia, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Gambia ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th of 196 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9029 1.25 0.3458 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 1.94 2.38 0.4491 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 4.56 4.7 0.1444 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 7.47 7.5 0.0249 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 10.26 10.43 0.1692 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 11.41 against 11.15 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
0.26, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Gambia ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed