In the Gambia, the prevalence of overweight in female children under 5 currently stands at 2.3%, reflecting an increase of 1.1% (91.7%) since 2018.
Prevalence of overweight in female children under 5 in the Gambia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Female overweight children
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Newborns protected against tetanus
96%
+1%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.4%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar15
+intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
59%
+1.1%
(2020)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
17.1%
+0.8%
(2020)
Gambia Female overweight children between 2000 and 2020
| Period | Female overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3% |