Angola vs Congo: Share of women who are obese
Angola
18.2%
in 2024
Congo
18.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
139th
Congo rank
142nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Angola currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 139th and Congo ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Angola |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 0.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Angola or Congo?
- Angola, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Angola and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Angola ranks 139th and Congo ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.