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

Congo
2.79
in 2022
Eritrea
3.36
in 2022
Congo rank
176th
Eritrea rank
173rd

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

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
0123199020062022

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.36 against 2.79 in Congo, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 176th and Eritrea ranks 173rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.345 0.66 0.315 Eritrea
2000s 0.762 1.24 0.476 Eritrea
2010s 1.56 2.16 0.596 Eritrea
2020s 2.57 3.15 0.5867 Eritrea

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 or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 3.36 against 2.79 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Congo and Eritrea?
0.57, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Congo ranks 176th and Eritrea ranks 173rd 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