Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Equatorial Guinea
5.05
in 2022
Gabon
5.37
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
148th
Gabon rank
145th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
12345199020062022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.37 against 5.05 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Gabon ranks 145th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 0.962 0.944 0.018 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 1.86 1.86 0.001 Gabon
2010s 3.29 3.37 0.077 Gabon
2020s 4.76 5.03 0.2733 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, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
Gabon, at 5.37 against 5.05 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
0.32, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Gabon ranks 145th of 193 countries.
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