Gabon vs Gambia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Gabon
35.2%
in 2022
Gambia
35.1%
in 2022
Gabon rank
138th
Gambia rank
139th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 35.2% against 35.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 139th of 196 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 6.9% | 12.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 16.1% | 10.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.5% | 4.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 0.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gabon, at 35.2% against 35.1% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Gabon and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Gabon ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 139th 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.