Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo
Congo: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 47.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo is 47.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo peaked at 47.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2018.
Congo ranks 89th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4 | — |
| 2001 | 38.6 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 39.6 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40.8 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41.9 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.8 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.7 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.5 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 36 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 34.6 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 35.7 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 42.1 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 47.6 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.22 | 37.4 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.05 | 33.1 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.54 | 34 | 47.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Congo was 47.6 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?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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