Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th of 199 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 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.