Chad vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Chad
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 16th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 1.1% | Chad |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1.1% | Chad |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 0.9% | Chad |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 0.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
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, Chad or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Chad as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 16th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by 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
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.