Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Philippines: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.3%
in 2014
Philippines
14.3%
in 2014
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th
Philippines rank
14th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Philippines
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 14.3% against 14.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 24.6% | 6.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 22.1% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 19.0% | 2.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 16.6% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.8% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 14.3% against 14.3% in Philippines 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 Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Philippines 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.