Congo vs Zambia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Congo
31.1%
in 2024
Zambia
31.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
174th
Zambia rank
175th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 31.1% against 31.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.9% | 3.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 2.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.5% | 0.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 31.1% against 31.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Congo ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 175th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.