Congo vs Eritrea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Congo
2.4%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
188th
Eritrea rank
187th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
0123198020022024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 198 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Eritrea
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Eritrea
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Eritrea
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Eritrea
2020s 2.2% 2.3% 0.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Congo or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Congo and Eritrea?
0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Congo ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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