Bhutan vs Gabon: Prevalence of overweight
Bhutan
46.7%
in 2022
Gabon
46.9%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
130th
Gabon rank
128th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bhutan
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 46.9% against 46.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 130th and Gabon ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 25.6% | 9.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 34.9% | 9.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 42.2% | 5.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 46.2% | 0.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bhutan or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 46.9% against 46.7% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bhutan and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bhutan ranks 130th and Gabon ranks 128th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.