Gabon vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Gabon
16.98
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
10.84
in 2022
Gabon rank
138th
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
141st

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

  • Gabon
  • South-East Asia (WHO regions)
51015199020062022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 16.98 against 10.84 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 6.14.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s.

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

Gabon ranks 138th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 141st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South-East Asia (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8 4.18 5.62 Gabon
2010s 13.62 7.65 5.96 Gabon
2020s 16.46 10.34 6.12 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 South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Gabon, at 16.98 against 10.84 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Gabon and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
6.14, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Gabon and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Gabon ranks 138th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 141st 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