Share of adults who are obese in Gabon
Gabon: Share of adults who are obese was 21.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 21.8% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Gabon peaked at 21.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
That places Gabon 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 21.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 21.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 112 Kazakhstan 22.4% compare
- 113 Mauritania 22.1% compare
- 114 Morocco 22.0% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 21.6% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.5% compare
- 118 Russia 21.2% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- 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 adults who are obese in Gabon?
- Share of adults who are obese in Gabon was 21.8% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Gabon ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.