France vs Gabon: Prevalence of overweight, male
France
39.6%
in 2022
Gabon
35.2%
in 2022
France rank
135th
Gabon rank
138th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- France
- Gabon
How they compare
France currently reports 39.6% against 35.2% in Gabon, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 138th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 19.5% | 28.2% | France |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 26.5% | 21.6% | France |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 31.8% | 12.4% | France |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 34.7% | 5.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, France or Gabon?
- France, at 39.6% against 35.2% in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between France and Gabon?
- 4.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gabon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- France ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 138th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.