Share of adults defined as obese in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of adults defined as obese was 5.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.86
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.86
in 2024
All-time low
0.624
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.86. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.624, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults defined as obese in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.624 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6543 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6873 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7228 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7607 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8019 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8471 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8962 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9491 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.92 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.39 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.62 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.86 | +4.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.17, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.795 | 0.624 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.07 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.02 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.39 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 4.97 | 5.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.624 in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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