Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo

Congo: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 12.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.2
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
157th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2024
All-time low
1.48
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.51980200220241980: 1.51981: 1.61982: 1.71983: 1.81984: 1.91985: 21986: 2.21987: 2.31988: 2.41989: 2.61990: 2.81991: 2.91992: 3.11993: 3.31994: 3.51995: 3.71996: 41997: 4.21998: 4.51999: 4.72000: 52001: 5.22002: 5.52003: 5.82004: 6.12005: 6.32006: 6.62007: 6.92008: 7.12009: 7.42010: 7.62011: 7.92012: 8.12013: 8.42014: 8.72015: 92016: 9.32017: 9.62018: 9.92019: 10.32020: 10.62021: 112022: 11.42023: 11.82024: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 12.2 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo peaked at 12.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1980.

Congo ranks 157th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.99 1.48 2.6 10
1990s 3.68 2.77 4.71 10
2000s 6.2 4.98 7.38 10
2010s 8.87 7.62 10.27 10
2020s 11.4 10.63 12.2 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 154 Angola 12.69 compare
  2. 155 Gambia 12.39 compare
  3. 156 Benin 12.25 compare
  4. 158 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 11.95 compare
  5. 159 Indonesia 11.8 compare
  6. 160 Djibouti 11.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Congo was 12.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1980.
How does Congo rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Congo ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 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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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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