Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.3
in 2014
Somalia
14.1
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
Somalia rank
17th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.3 against 14.1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.02 | 16.2 | 1.82 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 17.19 | 15.7 | 1.49 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 16.36 | 15.22 | 1.14 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 15.73 | 14.72 | 1.01 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.66 | 14.2 | 0.46 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.3 against 14.1 in Somalia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.2, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 17th 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.