France vs Gabon: Share of overweight men vs. women
France
42.5%
in 2024
Gabon
36.5%
in 2024
France rank
138th
Gabon rank
141st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- France
- Gabon
How they compare
France currently reports 42.5% against 36.5% in Gabon, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 141st of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 14.0% | 32.2% | France |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 19.8% | 26.9% | France |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 26.6% | 21.6% | France |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 32.0% | 14.5% | France |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 35.5% | 7.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, France or Gabon?
- France, at 42.5% against 36.5% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between France and Gabon?
- 6.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Gabon rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- France ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 141st 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.