Gabon vs Ireland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Gabon
61.2%
in 2024
Ireland
61.0%
in 2024
Gabon rank
76th
Ireland rank
77th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Gabon
- Ireland
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 61.2% against 61.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Gabon ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 38.1% | 16.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 46.0% | 14.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 53.0% | 10.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 57.5% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 60.3% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Gabon or Ireland?
- Gabon, at 61.2% against 61.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Gabon and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ireland rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Gabon ranks 76th and Ireland ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.