Gabon vs Namibia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Gabon
6.1%
in 2024
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
68th
Namibia rank
70th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 70th of 148 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 2.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Gabon or Namibia?
- Gabon, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Gabon and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Gabon ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 70th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.