Democratic Republic of Congo vs Switzerland: Share of women who are obese
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
9.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th
Switzerland rank
185th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Switzerland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 6.6% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 7.2% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 185th 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.
Individual pages
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.