Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Gabon gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 102.01%102.01%
Fat : 28.08%28.08%
Plant protein : 9.14%9.14%
Animal protein : 9.02%9.02%
48.25% increase in caloric supply : Currently Gabon gets 2830/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1909/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in Gabon
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Gabon
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Gabon average intake is 121.40 grams
Plantains, Bananas and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Gabon
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Gabon average Fruit intake is 417.32grams
In Gabon, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
36.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Gabon is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
