Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo
Congo: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 11.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 11.5% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
That places Congo 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo was 11.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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