Gabon vs Spain: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gabon
48.6%
in 2024
Spain
50.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
128th
Spain rank
125th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gabon
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 50.1% against 48.6% in Gabon, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 128th and Spain ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 48.7% | 30.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 52.2% | 26.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 56.6% | 21.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 55.2% | 13.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 51.2% | 4.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Gabon or Spain?
- Spain, at 50.1% against 48.6% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gabon and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Spain rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gabon ranks 128th and Spain ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.