Gabon vs Vanuatu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gabon
22.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
22.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
97th
Vanuatu rank
98th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gabon
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 22.7% against 22.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Gabon ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 198 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 | 4.4% | 12.0% | 7.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 14.4% | 7.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 16.9% | 4.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 19.3% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.8% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Gabon or Vanuatu?
- Gabon, at 22.7% against 22.6% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gabon and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gabon ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.