Congo vs Sierra Leone: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Congo
5.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
86th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Congo |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Congo ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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.