Botswana vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Botswana
15.69
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.14
in 2022
Botswana rank
148th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
149th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
51015199020062022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15.69 against 15.14 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.55.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 148th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 149th of 193 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 4.73 3.89 0.835 Botswana
2000s 7.8 6.55 1.25 Botswana
2010s 11.67 10.7 0.971 Botswana
2020s 15.06 14.46 0.6 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Botswana or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Botswana, at 15.69 against 15.14 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.55, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Botswana ranks 148th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed