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

Congo
2.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
188th
Rwanda rank
189th

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

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
00.511.522.5198020022024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Rwanda
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Rwanda
2000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Rwanda
2020s 2.2% 2.1% 0.0% Congo

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 Rwanda?
Congo, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Congo and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Congo ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th 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
Last refreshed