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
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.