Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.6
in 2022
Lesotho
4.61
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Lesotho rank
154th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.61 against 4.6 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.899 | 1.28 | 0.381 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 2.26 | 0.516 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3 | 3.38 | 0.376 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.4 | 0.07 | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.61 against 4.6 in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Lesotho?
- 0.01, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 154th 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.