Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Gabon
Gabon: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 2015
All-time low
19.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Gabon, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gabon stood at 25.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gabon peaked at 25.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1975.
Gabon ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.28 | 19.8 | 20.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.63 | 20.9 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 | 22.5 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 | 24.7 | 25.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gabon?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Gabon was 25.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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