Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Uganda: Obesity in men vs. women

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.1%
in 2024
Uganda
4.5%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
190th
Uganda rank
188th

Obesity in men vs. women over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Uganda
01234198020022024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 188th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1.2% 0.5% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 2.1% 1.0% 1.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 3.8% 3.7% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity in men vs. women
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.