Gabon vs Vanuatu: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Gabon
21.8%
in 2024
Vanuatu
21.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
115th
Vanuatu rank
116th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Gabon
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Gabon ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 10.5% | 6.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 13.2% | 6.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 15.7% | 5.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 17.9% | 2.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.8% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Gabon or Vanuatu?
- Gabon, at 21.8% against 21.6% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Gabon and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Vanuatu rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Gabon ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.