Gabon vs Zambia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Gabon
6.1%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Gabon rank
75th
Zambia rank
73rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Gabon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | — |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gabon and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gabon ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd 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.