Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 822.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 822.6. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 822.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 580.3, in 2017.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 629.9 | — |
| 2001 | 658.2 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 684.5 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 707 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 723 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 731.1 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 731.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 725.5 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 714.9 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 700.4 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 682.8 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 663.5 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 644.8 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 626.7 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 610.3 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 596.5 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 586.2 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 580.3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 580.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 588.5 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 605.7 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 635 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 678.4 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 739.3 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 822.6 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 700.59 | 629.9 | 731.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.02 | 580.3 | 682.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.2 | 605.7 | 822.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 822.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 822.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.3 in 2017.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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