Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 6.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 6.69 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7221, in 1980.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 186th of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7221 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7558 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.793 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8776 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9254 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9772 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.56 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.01 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.14 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.71 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.17 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.71 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.43 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.69 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9171 | 0.7221 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.23 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.28 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 3.86 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 5.71 | 6.69 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7221 in 1980.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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