Congo vs Malaysia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Congo
5.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
5.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
88th
Malaysia rank
88th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Congo
  • Malaysia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 5.8% 1.2% Congo
2010s 4.6% 6.1% 1.5% Malaysia
2020s 4.5% 5.5% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Congo or Malaysia?
Congo, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Congo and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Congo ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed