Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 6.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Gabon, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Gabon is 6.99, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Gabon peaked at 11.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2022.
That places Gabon 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.85 | — |
| 1991 | 11.68 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.52 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.36 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.2 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.05 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.89 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.73 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.56 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.23 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.06 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.88 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.51 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.32 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.93 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.74 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.55 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.87 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.36 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.26 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.18 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.99 | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 | 10.4 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 8.55 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 7.18 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 | 6.99 | 7.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Gabon?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Gabon was 6.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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