Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 46.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2022
All-time low
21.72
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Gabon, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Gabon is 46.9, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Gabon peaked at 46.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.72, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.72 | — |
| 1991 | 22.55 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.39 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24.25 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 25.12 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 26.01 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 26.92 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.85 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 29.77 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 30.74 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 31.71 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 32.69 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 33.66 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34.6 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.52 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.23 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.01 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.75 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.43 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.07 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.67 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.25 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.83 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.42 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.02 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.64 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.27 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.91 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.56 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.23 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.9 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.64 | 21.72 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.93 | 30.74 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.15 | 39.43 | 44.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.23 | 45.56 | 46.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 122 Afghanistan 48.57 compare
- 123 Andorra 48.17 compare
- 124 Mauritania 47.19 compare
- 126 Cape Verde 46.69 compare
- 127 Bhutan 46.68 compare
- 128 Netherlands 45.93 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Gabon?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Gabon was 46.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.72 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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