Congo vs Europe (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
1.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Europe (WHO region) rank
11th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Congo
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.2% against 1.9% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 7.3 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 3.0% | 16.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 2.6% | 16.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 2.3% | 14.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 2.0% | 13.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 1.9% | 12.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Congo or Europe (WHO region)?
- Congo, at 14.2% against 1.9% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Congo and Europe (WHO region)?
- 12.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Congo ranks 14th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.