Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.6
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2.96
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
155th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
153rd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
12345199020062022

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.6 against 2.96 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.64.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.74 1.06 0.683 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 3 1.81 1.19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 4.33 2.74 1.59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.6 against 2.96 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
1.64, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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