Bolivia vs Gabon: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bolivia
35.9%
in 2024
Gabon
34.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
58th
Gabon rank
61st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bolivia
- Gabon
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 35.9% against 34.1% in Gabon, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 58th and Gabon ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 2.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 2.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.4% | 2.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.2% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bolivia or Gabon?
- Bolivia, at 35.9% against 34.1% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bolivia and Gabon?
- 1.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bolivia ranks 58th and Gabon ranks 61st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.