Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Share of adults defined as obese

Bangladesh
5.73
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.86
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
187th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
186th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0246198020022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 5.86 against 5.73 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 186th of 196 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1852 0.795 0.6098 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 0.4652 1.44 0.9705 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 1.28 2.64 1.36 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 3.11 4.03 0.9196 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 5.1 5.4 0.2993 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 5.86 against 5.73 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.13, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Bangladesh ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 186th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed