Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 21.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Gabon is 21.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 21.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 112 Kazakhstan 22.4% compare
- 113 Mauritania 22.1% compare
- 114 Morocco 22.0% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 21.6% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.5% compare
- 118 Russia 21.2% compare
More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 21.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.