Congo vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight

Congo
24.2%
in 2022
South Sudan
24.2%
in 2022
Congo rank
181st
South Sudan rank
180th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Congo
  • South Sudan
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 24.2% against 24.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 180th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 15.2% 11.0% 4.2% Congo
2000s 20.7% 15.1% 5.5% Congo
2010s 23.3% 19.9% 3.4% Congo
2020s 24.0% 23.6% 0.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 24.2% against 24.2% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Congo and South Sudan?
0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Congo ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 180th 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.