What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Share of women who are obese

Democratic Republic of Congo

9.1%

in 2024

Rwanda

8.8%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

184th

Rwanda rank

186th

Share of women who are obese over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 186th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	3.8%	2.3%	1.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	6.1%	4.9%	1.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	8.4%	7.8%	0.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Rwanda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for share of women who are obese?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 186th 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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Indicator: Share of women who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.