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

Congo
5.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
88th
Rwanda rank
90th

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

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
02468200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 90th of 162 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 7.3% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 4.6% 5.6% 1.0% Rwanda
2020s 4.5% 4.8% 0.2% Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Congo, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Congo and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Congo ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 90th 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
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