Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 21.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.79
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.79
in 2022
All-time low
6.74
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 21.79. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 21.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1990.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 183rd 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.74 | — |
| 1991 | 7.02 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.31 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.61 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.92 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.61 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.98 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.38 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.79 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.23 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.68 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.15 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.64 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.15 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.66 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.17 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.21 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.72 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.22 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.71 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.73 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.27 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.82 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.38 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.96 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.55 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.16 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.79 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 | 6.74 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 | 10.23 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 15.22 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 | 20.55 | 21.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 180 Uganda 23.75 compare
- 181 Central African Republic 23.67 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 22.81 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 21.7 compare
- 185 Chad 21.43 compare
- 186 Rwanda 19.79 compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 21.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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