Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 21.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th of 196 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 (% of adults) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +3.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.8%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 183 Uganda 23.8% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 22.8% compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare
- 188 Chad 21.4% compare
- 189 Rwanda 19.8% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.