Côte d'Ivoire vs Gambia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Côte d'Ivoire
36.4%
in 2024
Gambia
34.2%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
159th
Gambia rank
162nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Gambia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 36.4% against 34.2% in Gambia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 5.3% | 7.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 9.9% | 6.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 18.8% | 5.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 27.2% | 3.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 32.7% | 2.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Côte d'Ivoire or Gambia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 36.4% against 34.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia?
- 2.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th 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.