Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 6.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.64
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.64
in 2022
All-time low
1.25
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 6.64. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.25 | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.81 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.49 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.69 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.36 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.34 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.07 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.64 | +4.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.6, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.25 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.34 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.02 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 6.07 | 6.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.64 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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