Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Congo
Congo: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9.9% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Congo peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Congo?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Congo was 9.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.