Gabon vs Mauritania: Prevalence of overweight

Gabon
46.9%
in 2022
Mauritania
47.2%
in 2022
Gabon rank
128th
Mauritania rank
127th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 47.2% against 46.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 22.0% 3.6% Gabon
2000s 34.9% 32.8% 2.1% Gabon
2010s 42.2% 41.5% 0.6% Gabon
2020s 46.2% 46.4% 0.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Gabon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 47.2% against 46.9% in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Gabon and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Gabon ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 127th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.