Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.64
in 2022
Japan
5.54
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
182nd
Japan rank
184th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.64 against 5.54 in Japan, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 | 2.17 | 0.497 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 3.04 | 0.04 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.25 | 0.608 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 5.33 | 1.02 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.64 against 5.54 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 1.1, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.