Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 22, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 1975.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.32 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.21 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.79 | 21.6 | 22 | 7 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 22 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 1975.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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