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
0246198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed