Eswatini vs Gabon: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Eswatini
9.8%
in 2014
Gabon
10.7%
in 2014
Eswatini rank
53rd
Gabon rank
51st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 10.7% against 9.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 18.4% | 2.4% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 17.0% | 1.9% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 15.0% | 1.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.9% | 1.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.1% | 1.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Eswatini or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 10.7% against 9.8% in Eswatini as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 0.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Eswatini ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.