Gabon vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Gabon
16.98
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
11.24
in 2022
Gabon rank
138th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
136th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Gabon
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 16.98 against 11.24 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, a difference of 5.74.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 138th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8 6.59 3.21 Gabon
2010s 13.62 8.84 4.78 Gabon
2020s 16.46 10.85 5.61 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Gabon or (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Gabon, at 16.98 against 11.24 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Gabon and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
5.74, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Gabon and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Gabon ranks 138th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed