Share of adults who are obese in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of adults who are obese was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.9%. 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 who are obese in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 133.85 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of adults who are obese in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.9% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.