Gabon vs Zambia: Share of children who are overweight
Gabon
6.1
in 2024
Zambia
6.3
in 2024
Gabon rank
73rd
Zambia rank
71st
Share of children who are overweight 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 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 162 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 | 6.78 | 8.39 | 1.61 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.85 | 0.13 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, 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 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?
- Gabon ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.