Obesity in men vs. women in Congo
Congo: Obesity in men vs. women was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Congo is 6.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Congo peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Congo 168th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Congo?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Congo was 6.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.