Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Congo
Congo: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Congo is 2.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Congo peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Congo ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 185 Madagascar 3.0% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 2.9% compare
- 187 Eritrea 2.6% compare
- 189 Rwanda 2.4% compare
- 190 Bangladesh 2.2% compare
- 191 Mali 2.2% compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Congo?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Congo was 2.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Congo ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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