Central African Republic vs Gabon: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Central African Republic
5.9%
in 2024
Gabon
5.9%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
149th
Gabon rank
147th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Central African Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.0% | Gabon |
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, Central African Republic or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th 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.