Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 6.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.59
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 1990
All-time low
6.59
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.59 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.99 | — |
| 1991 | 12.94 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.88 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.81 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.73 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.64 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.53 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.41 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.26 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.89 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.67 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.44 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.69 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.43 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.15 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.87 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.58 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.73 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.21 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.97 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.52 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.93 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.85, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.33, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.63 | 12.09 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 | 9.58 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 7.11 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.59 | 6.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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