Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 14.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 14.3% for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2014.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.3% | — |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 11 Myanmar 14.8% compare
- 12 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
- 13 Niger 14.4% compare
- 14 Philippines 14.3% compare
- 16 Chad 14.2% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 14.1% compare
- 17 Somalia 14.1% 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 14.3% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.