Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ukraine: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.1%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Ukraine rank
146th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.0% against 15.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Ukraine ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 12.0% | 9.0% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 12.4% | 8.2% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 12.6% | 5.7% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 15.8% | 5.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2.4% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.0% against 15.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
- 0.9%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Ukraine ranks 146th 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.