Benin vs Gabon: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Benin
6.1%
in 2024
Gabon
5.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
145th
Gabon rank
147th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Benin ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Benin and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Benin ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 147th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.