Share of children who are overweight in Gabon
Gabon: Share of children who are overweight was 6.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.1
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
75th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2006
All-time low
5.3
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Gabon is 6.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Gabon peaked at 7.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2019.
That places Gabon 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 children who are overweight in Gabon?
- Share of children who are overweight in Gabon was 6.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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