Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 13.2% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 13.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.