Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Gabon

Gabon: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 21.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.02
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.02
in 2022
All-time low
5.6
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Gabon, 1990–2022

51015201990200620221990: 5.61991: 5.91992: 6.21993: 6.61994: 71995: 7.41996: 7.81997: 8.21998: 8.71999: 9.12000: 9.62001: 10.12002: 10.62003: 11.22004: 11.72005: 12.22006: 12.72007: 13.22008: 13.72009: 14.22010: 14.72011: 15.12012: 15.62013: 162014: 16.42015: 16.92016: 17.42017: 182018: 18.62019: 19.12020: 19.72021: 20.42022: 21

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Gabon is 21.02, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Gabon peaked at 21.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 1990.

That places Gabon 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Gabon, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.6
1991 5.92 +5.7%
1992 6.25 +5.6%
1993 6.6 +5.6%
1994 6.97 +5.6%
1995 7.36 +5.6%
1996 7.76 +5.4%
1997 8.19 +5.5%
1998 8.65 +5.6%
1999 9.12 +5.4%
2000 9.61 +5.4%
2001 10.12 +5.3%
2002 10.63 +5.0%
2003 11.16 +5.0%
2004 11.69 +4.7%
2005 12.21 +4.4%
2006 12.73 +4.3%
2007 13.24 +4.0%
2008 13.73 +3.7%
2009 14.2 +3.4%
2010 14.66 +3.2%
2011 15.11 +3.1%
2012 15.55 +2.9%
2013 15.99 +2.8%
2014 16.45 +2.9%
2015 16.94 +3.0%
2016 17.45 +3.0%
2017 17.99 +3.1%
2018 18.55 +3.1%
2019 19.13 +3.1%
2020 19.74 +3.2%
2021 20.37 +3.2%
2022 21.02 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.24 5.6 9.12 10
2000s 11.93 9.61 14.2 10
2010s 16.78 14.66 19.13 10
2020s 20.38 19.74 21.02 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 106 Vanuatu 21.28 compare
  2. 107 Iceland 21.23 compare
  3. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.19 compare
  4. 110 Lesotho 21 compare
  5. 111 Bulgaria 20.59 compare
  6. 112 Papua New Guinea 20.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Gabon?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Gabon was 21.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 21.02 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Gabon ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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