Share of men who are overweight or obese in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 15.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.3% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 190 Madagascar 17.8% compare
- 191 Uganda 17.1% compare
- 192 Malawi 15.9% compare
- 194 Niger 14.5% compare
- 195 East Timor 13.6% compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 13.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.3% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.