Congo vs Rwanda: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Congo
9.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
184th
Rwanda rank
183rd

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 9.2% against 9.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Congo ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 2.9% 1.4% Rwanda
1990s 2.6% 3.6% 1.0% Rwanda
2000s 4.4% 4.9% 0.5% Rwanda
2010s 6.6% 6.7% 0.2% Rwanda
2020s 8.5% 8.6% 0.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 9.2% against 9.2% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Congo and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda 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 overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Congo ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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