Share of overweight men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of overweight men vs women was 15.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.28
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.28
in 2024
All-time low
4.41
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.28 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.41, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd of 199 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 overweight men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.41 | — |
| 1981 | 4.52 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.65 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.78 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.93 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.08 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.24 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.41 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.59 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.78 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.19 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.4 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.62 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.85 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.08 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.33 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.58 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.85 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.42 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.72 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.02 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.34 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.29 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.89 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.18 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.44 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.95 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.19 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.68 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.94 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.46 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.02 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.32 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.62 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.94 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.28 | +2.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.41 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 5.98 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 | 8.42 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 11.44 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 | 14.02 | 15.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 190 Madagascar 17.76 compare
- 191 Uganda 17.11 compare
- 192 Malawi 15.9 compare
- 194 Niger 14.53 compare
- 195 East Timor 13.56 compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 13.36 compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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