Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Chad or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21.8% against 21.4% in Chad as of 2022.

What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Chad vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of overweight

Chad

21.4%

in 2022

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

21.8%

in 2022

Chad rank

188th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

186th

Prevalence of overweight over time

Chad
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 21.8% against 21.4% in Chad, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Chad ranks 188th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 186th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.3%	8.2%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	12.5%	12.4%	0.1%	Chad
2010s	17.7%	17.5%	0.1%	Chad
2020s	20.9%	21.2%	0.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Chad or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21.8% against 21.4% in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Chad ranks 188th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 186th 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: 03 September 2026

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.