Brazil vs Gabon: Prevalence of obesity, female
Brazil
34.0%
in 2024
Gabon
34.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
62nd
Gabon rank
61st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Brazil
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 34.1% against 34.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Gabon ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 6.3% | 3.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.4% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 25.4% | 0.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 32.2% | 0.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Brazil or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 34.1% against 34.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Brazil and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Brazil ranks 62nd 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.