Ecuador vs Gabon: Prevalence of obesity, female
Ecuador
33.9%
in 2024
Gabon
34.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
63rd
Gabon rank
61st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Ecuador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 34.1% against 33.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 6.3% | 4.8% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 10.6% | 4.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.4% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.2% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Ecuador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 34.1% against 33.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Ecuador and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd 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.