Eritrea vs Gambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Eritrea
2.8%
in 2024
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
152nd
Gambia rank
154th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 152nd and Gambia ranks 154th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eritrea ranks 152nd and Gambia ranks 154th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.