Gabon vs Philippines: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Gabon
36.5%
in 2024
Philippines
33.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
141st
Philippines rank
144th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Gabon
- Philippines
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 36.5% against 33.8% in Philippines, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 141st and Philippines ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 2.8% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 14.5% | 5.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 19.4% | 7.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 26.0% | 5.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 32.1% | 3.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Gabon or Philippines?
- Gabon, at 36.5% against 33.8% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Gabon and Philippines?
- 2.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Gabon ranks 141st and Philippines ranks 144th 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.