Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.14
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.08
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
147th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.14 against 10.08 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 5.06.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 | 6.4 | 0.1472 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 8.29 | 2.41 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 9.77 | 4.68 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.14 against 10.08 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 5.06, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th 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.