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

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

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Niger
05101520197519942014

How they compare

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 18.0% 18.6% 0.6% Niger
1980s 17.2% 17.8% 0.6% Niger
1990s 16.4% 16.9% 0.6% Niger
2000s 15.7% 15.8% 0.1% Niger
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 0.0% 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?
Niger, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Niger ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

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.