Gabon vs Namibia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Gabon
6.1%
in 2024
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
75th
Namibia rank
77th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 77th of 162 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 2.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Gabon or Namibia?
- Gabon, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gabon and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gabon ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 77th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.