Congo vs Tanzania: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Congo
40.6%
in 2024
Tanzania
39.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
158th
Tanzania rank
161st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 40.6% against 39.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 158th and Tanzania ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 14.8% | 4.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 22.1% | 5.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.4% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.2% | 1.1% | Congo |
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 Tanzania?
- Congo, at 40.6% against 39.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 158th and Tanzania ranks 161st 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.