Angola vs Congo: Share of adults who are obese
Angola
11.8%
in 2024
Congo
11.5%
in 2024
Angola rank
158th
Congo rank
161st
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Angola currently reports 11.8% against 11.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 158th and Congo ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Angola or Congo?
- Angola, at 11.8% against 11.5% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Angola and Congo?
- 0.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Angola ranks 158th and Congo ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.