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

Congo
9.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
185th

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

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Congo
1990s 2.6% 1.9% 0.7% Congo
2000s 4.4% 3.7% 0.7% Congo
2010s 6.6% 6.4% 0.1% Congo
2020s 8.5% 8.5% 0.1% Congo

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 Sri Lanka?
Congo, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Congo and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Congo ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th 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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About this data

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