Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.8% against 19.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 2.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 2.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.1% | 2.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.8% against 19.8% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 2.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 189th 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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About this data
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.