2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Congo
Congo: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 4.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2003
All-time low
4.4
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Congo stood at 4.5.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Congo peaked at 7.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2017.
Congo ranks 103rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 101 Philippines 4.6 compare
- 101 Tanzania 4.6 compare
- 103 Nauru 4.5 compare
- 103 Romania 4.5 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 4.4 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Congo?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Congo was 4.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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