Gambia vs Niger: Share of men who are obese
Gambia
5.4%
in 2024
Niger
4.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Niger rank
184th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 181st and Niger ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Niger ranks 184th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.