Share of adults defined as obese in Gambia
Gambia: Share of adults defined as obese was 11.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.15
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.15
in 2024
All-time low
0.6727
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11.15 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Gambia peaked at 11.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6727, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9029 | 0.6727 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.28 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 3.13 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 | 6.2 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 9.4 | 11.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 10.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 455.59 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Gambia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Gambia was 11.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6727 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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