Congo vs Japan: Prevalence of overweight
Congo
24.2%
in 2022
Japan
24.0%
in 2022
Congo rank
181st
Japan rank
182nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Congo ranks 181st and Japan ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 19.7% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 21.0% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 0.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Congo or Japan?
- Congo, at 24.2% against 24.0% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Congo and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Congo ranks 181st and Japan ranks 182nd 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.