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
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.