Share of men who are overweight or obese in Gabon
Gabon: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Gabon is 36.5%, measured 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 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Gabon peaked at 36.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 141st 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 men who are overweight or obese in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 36.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 36.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.5% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 138 France 42.5% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 37.8% compare
- 140 South Africa 37.6% compare
- 142 North Korea 35.7% compare
- 143 Yemen 34.1% compare
- 144 Philippines 33.8% 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 men who are overweight or obese in Gabon?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Gabon was 36.5% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 meters squared.