Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 6.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1990.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.64 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 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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