Share of women who are obese in Gabon
Gabon: Share of women who are obese was 34.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 34.1% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Gabon peaked at 34.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +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% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +3.4% |
| 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% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.2% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Gabon?
- Share of women who are obese in Gabon was 34.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for share of women who are obese?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.