Democratic Republic of Congo vs Switzerland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Democratic Republic of Congo
29.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
28.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
186th
Switzerland rank
189th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Switzerland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 29.8% against 28.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 27.5% | 21.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 25.4% | 16.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 25.0% | 10.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 26.2% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.7% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Democratic Republic of Congo or Switzerland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 29.8% against 28.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, 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 overweight or obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 189th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.