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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.8%
in 2022
Uganda
23.8%
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
186th
Uganda rank
183rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Uganda
510152025199020062022

How they compare

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

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Uganda?
Uganda, at 23.8% against 21.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
2.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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About this data

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.