Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 15.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.14
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.14
in 2022
All-time low
3.17
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 15.14. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 | — |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.44 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.75 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.31 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.43 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.42 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.86 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.32 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.82 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.35 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.51 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.78 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.45 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.14 | +4.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.21, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 | 3.17 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 5.05 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 8.61 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 13.78 | 15.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 146 Mali 16.01 compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 15.76 compare
- 148 Botswana 15.69 compare
- 150 Philippines 14.99 compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 14.82 compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 14.75 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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