Share of females defined as overweight in Congo
Congo: Share of females defined as overweight was 40.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.62
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
40.62
in 2024
All-time low
9.29
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Congo stood at 40.62. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Congo peaked at 40.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.29, in 1980.
Congo ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.29 | — |
| 1981 | 9.79 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 10.31 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 10.87 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 11.45 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 12.05 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 12.69 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 13.35 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 14.05 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 14.77 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 15.52 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 16.29 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 17.08 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 17.88 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 18.69 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19.53 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 20.38 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 21.25 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.14 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 23.04 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 23.95 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 24.85 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 25.73 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.6 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.44 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.24 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 29.71 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.39 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.03 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.64 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.24 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.83 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.44 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.07 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.71 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.36 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.01 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.67 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.32 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.98 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38.63 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.28 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.95 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.62 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.86 | 9.29 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.18 | 15.52 | 23.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.69 | 23.95 | 31.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.43 | 31.64 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.29 | 37.98 | 40.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 152 Bulgaria 40.94 compare
- 153 Montenegro 40.7 compare
- 154 Philippines 40.64 compare
- 156 Netherlands 40.41 compare
- 157 Singapore 40.37 compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.9 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Congo?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Congo was 40.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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