Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eastern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.6
in 2022
Eastern Africa (African Union)
2.96
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
152nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eastern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.6 against 2.96 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 1.64.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 152nd 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 Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.03 | 0.7134 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3 | 1.78 | 1.22 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 2.73 | 1.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.6 against 2.96 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- 1.64, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.