Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Congo
Congo: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2016
All-time low
19.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Congo, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 23.2 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Congo peaked at 23.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 1975.
Congo ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.74 | 19.5 | 20 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.62 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.59 | 21.2 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 | 22 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Congo?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Congo was 23.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 1975.
- How does Congo rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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