Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo
Congo: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2003
All-time low
3.9%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo peaked at 7.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
Congo ranks 88th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 86 Sierra Leone 5.4% compare
- 86 Netherlands 5.4% compare
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- 90 Jamaica 5.1% compare
- 90 Rwanda 5.1% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo was 5.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Congo ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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