Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.64
in 2022
Nepal
6.99
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
182nd
Nepal rank
179th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
0246199020062022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 6.99 against 6.64 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.35.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 179th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.68 0.763 0.913 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.08 1.86 1.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.86 4.19 0.665 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.35 6.56 0.2033 Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 6.99 against 6.64 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
0.35, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 179th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed