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

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.3
in 2014
Niger
14.4
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
Niger rank
13th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
05101520197519942014

How they compare

Niger currently reports 14.4 against 14.3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Niger ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 18.02 18.64 0.62 Niger
1980s 17.19 17.79 0.6 Niger
1990s 16.36 16.93 0.57 Niger
2000s 15.73 15.82 0.09 Niger
2010s 14.66 14.7 0.04 Niger

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 14.4 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.1, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Niger ranks 13th 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