Share of adults who are overweight in Congo
Congo: Share of adults who are overweight was 31.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.15
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.15
in 2024
All-time low
8.06
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Congo stood at 31.15. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Congo peaked at 31.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 1980.
Congo ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.06 | — |
| 1981 | 8.41 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8.77 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 9.16 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 9.99 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10.44 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.9 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 11.39 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11.89 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 12.41 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.94 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 13.49 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 14.04 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.6 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.18 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15.76 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.38 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.01 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.64 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.27 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.53 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.15 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.76 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.35 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.91 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.45 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.96 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.45 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.92 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.38 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.84 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.78 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.28 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.79 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.83 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.36 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.9 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.45 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.57 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 31.15 | +1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 31.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.72, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 31.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.56, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.86 | 8.06 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.95 | 12.41 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.97 | 18.27 | 23.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.08 | 23.92 | 28.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.01 | 28.9 | 31.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Congo?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Congo was 31.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Congo ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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