Share of overweight men vs women in Congo
Congo: Share of overweight men vs women was 21.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Congo is 21.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Congo peaked at 21.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 1980.
Congo ranks 177th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.68 | 6.72 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 | 9.05 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.02 | 12.29 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 16.04 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 | 19.66 | 21.51 | 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)
- 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 overweight men vs women in Congo?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Congo was 21.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Congo ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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