Gabon vs Zambia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Gabon
6.1%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Zambia rank
72nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Gabon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Gabon and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Gabon ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.