Africa (WHO region) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Africa (WHO region)
7,740
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
822.6
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 7,740 against 822.6 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6,917.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 9.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 19 groups.

Africa (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 6,816 700.59 6,116 Africa (WHO region)
2010s 6,013 616.02 5,397 Africa (WHO region)
2020s 6,708 696.2 6,012 Africa (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Africa (WHO region) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Africa (WHO region), at 7,740 against 822.6 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Africa (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
6,917, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed