Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese

Central African Republic
14.6
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.3
in 2014
Central African Republic rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th

Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
05101520197519942014

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14.6 against 14.3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 17.1 18.02 0.92 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 16.44 17.19 0.75 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 16.23 16.36 0.13 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15.64 15.73 0.09 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 14.78 14.66 0.12 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 14.6 against 14.3 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.3, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed