Congo vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Congo
5.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
88th
Rwanda rank
90th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
02468200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 90th of 163 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 7.3% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 4.6% 5.6% 1.0% Rwanda
2020s 4.5% 4.8% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Congo and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Congo ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 90th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.