Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.2%
in 2024
South Sudan
4.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
South Sudan rank
111th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 163 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 9.4% | 2.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.