Prevalence of obesity, female in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of obesity, female was 18.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Congo is 18.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Congo peaked at 18.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
Congo ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Congo?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Congo was 18.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.