Gambia vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Gambia
2.7%
in 2024
Niger
2.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
156th
Niger rank
158th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 156th and Niger ranks 158th of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Gambia ranks 156th and Niger ranks 158th of 180 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.