Congo vs Netherlands: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Congo
40.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
40.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
158th
Netherlands rank
159th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Congo currently reports 40.6% against 40.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Congo ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 34.3% | 22.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 38.2% | 19.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 41.2% | 13.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 41.1% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 40.5% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Congo or Netherlands?
- Congo, at 40.6% against 40.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Congo and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 159th 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.