Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Gabon
Gabon: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Gabon stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Gabon peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.4% | — |
| 1981 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.8% | 35.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Cape Verde 36.9% compare
- 140 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 36.6% compare
- 141 South Africa 36.2% compare
- 143 Philippines 33.9% compare
- 144 Japan 33.6% compare
- 145 Sri Lanka 32.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Gabon?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Gabon was 35.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.