Gabon vs Lebanon: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Gabon
61.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
62.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
76th
Lebanon rank
74th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Gabon
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 62.8% against 61.2% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 42.8% | 20.7% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 48.5% | 17.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 54.7% | 11.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 59.3% | 6.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 62.1% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 62.8% against 61.2% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Gabon and Lebanon?
- 1.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Lebanon rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Gabon ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 74th 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.