Share of females defined as overweight in Gabon
Gabon: Share of females defined as overweight was 61.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.18
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
61.18
in 2024
All-time low
18.63
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Gabon stood at 61.18. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Gabon peaked at 61.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.63, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.63 | — |
| 1981 | 19.33 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 20.06 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 20.82 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.6 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 22.41 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.25 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 24.11 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.92 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 26.87 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 27.84 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 28.83 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.84 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 30.87 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 31.94 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 33.03 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.16 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 35.32 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 36.5 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 38.91 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 40.12 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41.32 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 43.65 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.77 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 45.83 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.86 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 47.84 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.77 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.69 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.59 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 51.48 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.38 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.28 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.18 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.07 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.96 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.84 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.72 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.58 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.45 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.32 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.18 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.11 | 18.63 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 | 26.87 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.95 | 37.7 | 47.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.82 | 48.77 | 56.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.45 | 57.72 | 61.18 | 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 females defined as overweight in Gabon?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Gabon was 61.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.63 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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