Cambodia vs Congo: Prevalence of overweight

Cambodia
25.1%
in 2022
Congo
24.2%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
178th
Congo rank
181st

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Cambodia
  • Congo
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 25.1% against 24.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Cambodia ranks 178th and Congo ranks 181st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 15.2% 8.3% Congo
2000s 10.9% 20.7% 9.8% Congo
2010s 17.9% 23.3% 5.4% Congo
2020s 24.1% 24.0% 0.1% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cambodia or Congo?
Cambodia, at 25.1% against 24.2% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cambodia and Congo?
0.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Cambodia ranks 178th and Congo ranks 181st 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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