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
0510152025199020062022

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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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.