Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Gambia
Gambia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 12.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Gambia, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Gambia stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Gambia peaked at 18.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Mauritania 12.4% compare
- 39 Comoros 12.3% compare
- 39 Philippines 12.3% compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 12.1% compare
- 43 Benin 11.9% compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 11.9% compare
- 43 Togo 11.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Gambia?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Gambia was 12.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.