Which has higher share of women who are obese, Congo or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 18.0% against 18.0% in Congo as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Congo and Russian Federation?

0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?

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.

Congo vs Russian Federation: Share of women who are obese

Congo

18.0%

in 2024

Russian Federation

18.0%

in 2024

Congo rank

142nd

Russian Federation rank

141st

Share of women who are obese over time

Congo
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 18.0% against 18.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 142nd and Russian Federation ranks 141st of 199 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.9%	23.2%	20.3%	Russian Federation
1990s	5.6%	23.4%	17.9%	Russian Federation
2000s	9.5%	24.0%	14.5%	Russian Federation
2010s	13.4%	22.1%	8.7%	Russian Federation
2020s	17.0%	18.9%	2.0%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are obese, Congo or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 18.0% against 18.0% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Congo and Russian Federation?: 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women who are obese?: Congo ranks 142nd and Russian Federation ranks 141st 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.