Brunei Darussalam vs Gabon: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Brunei Darussalam
7.1%
in 2014
Gabon
7.0%
in 2014
Brunei Darussalam rank
59th
Gabon rank
60th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Gabon
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 3.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 9.9% | 3.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.4% | 2.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Brunei Darussalam or Gabon?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Gabon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Brunei Darussalam and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Gabon?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Gabon rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 60th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.