Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 21.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 21.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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