Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Share of women who are obese
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.1%
in 2024
India
10.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th
India rank
181st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10.4% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes India'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 184th and India ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.4% | 1.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
- India, at 10.4% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 1.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and India ranks 181st 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.