Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 8.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.54
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2022
All-time low
2.85
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Congo, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Congo stood at 8.54. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Congo peaked at 8.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 1990.
Congo ranks 170th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.85 | — |
| 1991 | 3.04 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.24 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.45 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.66 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.87 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.52 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.14 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.46 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.56 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.66 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.98 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.11 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.24 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.38 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.54 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 | 2.85 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 | 5.12 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 7.14 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 8.24 | 8.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Central African Republic 9.3 compare
- 168 Philippines 8.74 compare
- 169 South Sudan 8.6 compare
- 171 China 8.28 compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.01 compare
- 173 Uganda 7.9 compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Congo?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Congo was 8.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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