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
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.