Congo vs Yemen: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Congo
11.5%
in 2024
Yemen
11.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
160th
Yemen rank
159th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Congo ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.9% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11.6% against 11.5% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Congo and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Congo ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 159th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.