Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.1%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Equatorial Guinea rank
152nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.