África Oriental y Meridional vs Gabon: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

África Oriental y Meridional
3.32
in 2022
Gabon
5.37
in 2022
África Oriental y Meridional rank
144th
Gabon rank
145th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Gabon
12345199020062022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.37 against 3.32 in África Oriental y Meridional, a difference of 2.05.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times África Oriental y Meridional's.

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

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 144th and Gabon ranks 145th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 1.86 0.3821 Gabon
2010s 2.29 3.37 1.08 Gabon
2020s 3.12 5.03 1.92 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, África Oriental y Meridional or Gabon?
Gabon, at 5.37 against 3.32 in África Oriental y Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between África Oriental y Meridional and Gabon?
2.05, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Gabon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 144th and Gabon ranks 145th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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