Share of children who are overweight in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children who are overweight was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
139th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2000
All-time low
1.8
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Gambia stood at 2.7.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Gambia peaked at 3.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2013.
That places Gambia 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Gambia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Gambia was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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