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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 units per person (2025)
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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