Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 20.4% against 19.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 23.8% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 20.6% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 20.4% against 19.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 1.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.