Child adolescent obesity in Congo
Congo: Child adolescent obesity was 9.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.87
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.87
in 2024
All-time low
1.51
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9.87 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Congo peaked at 9.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1980.
That places Congo 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.51 | — |
| 1981 | 1.57 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.18 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.37 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.59 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.06 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.92 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.86 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.52 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.77 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.61 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.91 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.54 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.87 | +3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.12, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.03, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.51 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.42 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 6.3 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 | 8.61 | 9.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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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 child adolescent obesity in Congo?
- Child adolescent obesity in Congo was 9.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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