Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Gabon

Gabon: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
68th
of 148 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2006
All-time low
5.3%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Gabon, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.12001: 6.42002: 6.62003: 6.82004: 6.92005: 72006: 7.12007: 72008: 72009: 6.92010: 6.82011: 6.62012: 6.52013: 6.22014: 62015: 5.82016: 5.72017: 5.52018: 5.42019: 5.32020: 5.32021: 5.42022: 5.52023: 5.72024: 6.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Gabon is 6.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Gabon peaked at 7.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.

That places Gabon 68th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Gabon, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.1%
2001 6.4% +4.9%
2002 6.6% +3.1%
2003 6.8% +3.0%
2004 6.9% +1.5%
2005 7.0% +1.4%
2006 7.1% +1.4%
2007 7.0% -1.4%
2008 7.0% +0.0%
2009 6.9% -1.4%
2010 6.8% -1.4%
2011 6.6% -2.9%
2012 6.5% -1.5%
2013 6.2% -4.6%
2014 6.0% -3.2%
2015 5.8% -3.3%
2016 5.7% -1.7%
2017 5.5% -3.5%
2018 5.4% -1.8%
2019 5.3% -1.9%
2020 5.3% +0.0%
2021 5.4% +1.9%
2022 5.5% +1.9%
2023 5.7% +3.6%
2024 6.1% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.1% 7.1% 10
2010s 6.0% 5.3% 6.8% 10
2020s 5.6% 5.3% 6.1% 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 65 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4% compare
  2. 66 Zambia 6.3% compare
  3. 67 Solomon Islands 6.2% compare
  4. 68 Liberia 6.1% compare
  5. 70 Namibia 5.8% compare
  6. 71 Cambodia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Gabon?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Gabon was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
How does Gabon rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Gabon ranks 68th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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