Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of overweight, female

Cambodia
29.0%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
27.4%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
182nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 29.0% against 27.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Cambodia'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.

Cambodia ranks 182nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 9.2% 1.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12.0% 14.7% 2.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 20.5% 21.6% 1.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 27.8% 26.6% 1.3% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cambodia, at 29.0% against 27.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Cambodia ranks 182nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.