Bolivia vs Gabon: Share of women who are obese
Bolivia
35.9%
in 2024
Gabon
34.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
61st
Gabon rank
64th
Share of women who are obese 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 61st and Gabon ranks 64th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Bolivia or Gabon?
- Bolivia, at 35.9% against 34.1% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Bolivia ranks 61st and Gabon ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.