Gambia vs Nigeria: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Gambia
34.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
35.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
160th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.8% against 34.2% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 9.8% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 15.7% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 24.1% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 30.5% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 34.6% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35.8% against 34.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 160th 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.