Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Congo
Congo: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
159th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 12.2% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Congo peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
Congo ranks 159th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Congo?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Congo was 12.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Congo ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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