Congo vs India: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Congo
31.1%
in 2024
India
31.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
175th
India rank
172nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 31.8% against 31.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 175th and India ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 13.8% | 7.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.0% | 4.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Congo or India?
- India, at 31.8% against 31.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Congo and India?
- 0.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 175th and India ranks 172nd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.