Angola vs Gambia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Angola
33.5%
in 2024
Gambia
34.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
165th
Gambia rank
162nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Angola
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 34.2% against 33.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 165th and Gambia ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 5.3% | 5.9% | Angola |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 9.9% | 6.2% | Angola |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 18.8% | 3.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 0.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.7% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Angola or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 34.2% against 33.5% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Angola and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Gambia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 165th and Gambia ranks 162nd 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.