Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Gabon
Gabon: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
147th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Gabon stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Gabon peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Gabon 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 144 Switzerland 6.3% compare
- 145 Benin 6.1% compare
- 146 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.0% compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 5.9% compare
- 149 Central African Republic 5.9% compare
- 150 South Sudan 5.9% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Gabon?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Gabon was 5.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).