Congo vs Djibouti: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Congo
12.2%
in 2024
Djibouti
11.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
159th
Djibouti rank
162nd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Congo
  • Djibouti
2.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.

Congo ranks 159th and Djibouti ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Djibouti Difference Ahead
1980s 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% Congo
1990s 3.7% 3.0% 0.6% Congo
2000s 6.2% 5.1% 1.1% Congo
2010s 8.9% 7.9% 0.9% Congo
2020s 11.4% 10.8% 0.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Congo or Djibouti?
Congo, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Congo and Djibouti?
0.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Congo ranks 159th and Djibouti ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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