Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of women who are obese
Congo
18.0%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
17.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
142nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
143rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Congo currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Congo ranks 142nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Congo, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Congo ranks 142nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 143rd 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.