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

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.14
in 2022
Turkmenistan
15.76
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Turkmenistan rank
147th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Turkmenistan
51015199020062022

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 15.76 against 15.14 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.62.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Turkmenistan ranks 147th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.89 13.37 9.48 Turkmenistan
2000s 6.55 13.28 6.73 Turkmenistan
2010s 10.7 13.97 3.27 Turkmenistan
2020s 14.46 15.44 0.98 Turkmenistan

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 Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 15.76 against 15.14 in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Turkmenistan?
0.62, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Turkmenistan 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.

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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
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