Congo vs Somalia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Congo
9.9%
in 2024
Somalia
10.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
180th
Somalia rank
178th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.2% | Somalia |
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, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Congo and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 178th 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.