Gambia vs Maldives: Share of children who are overweight
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Maldives
3.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
140th
Maldives rank
137th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Gambia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 140th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Gambia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Gambia and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Gambia ranks 140th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).