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

Democratic Republic of Congo
27.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
29.0%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th
Switzerland rank
183rd

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Switzerland
51015202530199020062022

How they compare

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

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 31.2% 22.0% Switzerland
2000s 14.7% 31.0% 16.3% Switzerland
2010s 21.6% 29.6% 8.0% Switzerland
2020s 26.6% 29.0% 2.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 29.0% against 27.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 183rd 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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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.