Gabon vs Sri Lanka: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Gabon
35.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
32.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Gabon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 35.3% against 32.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 4.7% | 8.5% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 8.1% | 9.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 14.5% | 9.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.5% | 6.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 30.7% | 3.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Gabon or Sri Lanka?
- Gabon, at 35.3% against 32.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 2.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.