France vs Gabon: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

France
17.7%
in 2024
Gabon
17.4%
in 2024
France rank
143rd
Gabon rank
144th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • France
  • Gabon
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How they compare

France currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 143rd and Gabon ranks 144th of 198 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 16.7% 4.3% 12.5% France
1990s 19.7% 6.7% 13.1% France
2000s 21.6% 10.4% 11.1% France
2010s 19.8% 14.1% 5.7% France
2020s 18.1% 16.7% 1.4% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, France or Gabon?
France, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between France and Gabon?
0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gabon?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do France and Gabon rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
France ranks 143rd and Gabon ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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