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

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.64
in 2022
Niger
5.97
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
182nd
Niger rank
183rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
0246199020062022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.64 against 5.97 in Niger, a difference of 0.67.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 183rd of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 1.68 1.31 0.364 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.08 2.75 0.333 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.86 4.36 0.499 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.35 5.7 0.65 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 Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.64 against 5.97 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.67, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 183rd 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