Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.6
in 2022
Uganda
4.62
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Uganda rank
153rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.62 against 4.6 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.899 0.406 0.493 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.74 0.725 1.02 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3 1.67 1.33 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 4.33 3.96 0.3733 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.62 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 Uganda?
0.02, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Uganda 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