Gabon vs Western Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Gabon
16.98
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
11.2
in 2022
Gabon rank
138th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
139th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Gabon
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 16.98 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.78.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 138th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Western Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 6.39 | 3.41 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 8.72 | 4.9 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.46 | 10.81 | 5.65 | 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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- Gabon, at 16.98 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Gabon and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 5.78, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Gabon ranks 138th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 139th 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.