How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)

Democratic Republic of Congo

21.8%

in 2022

Uganda

23.8%

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

186th

Uganda rank

183rd

Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 23.8% against 21.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.2%	8.3%	0.2%	Uganda
2000s	12.4%	12.5%	0.0%	Uganda
2010s	17.5%	18.2%	0.6%	Uganda
2020s	21.2%	22.9%	1.7%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?: Uganda, at 23.8% against 21.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 2.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Uganda 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 (% 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: 29 October 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.