Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
16.0%
in 2022
South Sudan
17.6%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
187th
South Sudan rank
184th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 17.6% against 16.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.6%.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th and South Sudan ranks 184th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 7.0% 8.1% 1.1% South Sudan
2000s 10.0% 11.2% 1.2% South Sudan
2010s 13.3% 14.4% 1.1% South Sudan
2020s 15.6% 17.1% 1.5% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 17.6% against 16.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
1.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th and South Sudan 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.