Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Congo
Congo: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 12.2 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
12.2
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 1975
All-time low
12.2
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Congo, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Congo stood at 12.2. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Congo peaked at 17.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2014.
Congo ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.5 | — |
| 1976 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 17.2 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.4 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.2 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.5 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.24 | 17 | 17.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.95 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Congo was 12.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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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