Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.1%
in 2024
Nepal
10.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st
Nepal rank
180th

Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 10.3% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Nepal ranks 180th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 0.3% 0.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.8% 2.2% 1.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.2% 5.3% 0.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 8.4% 9.1% 0.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?
Nepal, at 10.3% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Nepal ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.