Congo vs Indonesia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Congo
12.2%
in 2014
Indonesia
13.6%
in 2014
Congo rank
22nd
Indonesia rank
20th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 13.6% against 12.2% in Congo, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 25.8% | 8.5% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 23.7% | 7.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 20.4% | 5.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 16.9% | 3.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.3% | 1.8% | Indonesia |
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 or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 13.6% against 12.2% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Congo and Indonesia?
- 1.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Indonesia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 20th 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.