Brazil vs Gabon: Share of women who are obese
Brazil
33.9%
in 2024
Gabon
34.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Gabon rank
64th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Brazil
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 34.1% against 33.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 64th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Brazil or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 34.1% against 33.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Brazil and Gabon?
- 0.2%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Brazil ranks 65th 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.