Share of adults who are overweight in Gabon
Gabon: Share of adults who are overweight was 48.55 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Gabon, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 48.55 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Gabon peaked at 48.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.51, in 1980.
That places Gabon 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.32 | 15.51 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.91 | 22.17 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9 | 30.83 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.14 | 39.29 | 45.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.15 | 45.76 | 48.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 126 Spain 50.13 compare
- 127 Montenegro 49.49 compare
- 128 Bhutan 48.72 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 48.02 compare
- 131 Mauritania 47.97 compare
- 132 Singapore 47.74 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 4.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 28.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 35.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 62.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7153 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Gabon?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Gabon was 48.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Gabon ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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