Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 29.2% against 27.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 181st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.7% | 2.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.6% | 2.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.6% | 1.8% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 29.2% against 27.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st 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
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.