Prevalence of obesity, female in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of obesity, female was 34.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Gabon stood at 34.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Gabon peaked at 34.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.
That places Gabon 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 34.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.2% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.9% compare
- 59 New Zealand 35.7% compare
- 60 Türkiye 35.2% compare
- 62 Brazil 34.0% compare
- 63 Ecuador 33.9% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 33.7% compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Gabon?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Gabon was 34.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.