Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 12.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2022.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.04 compare
- 52 South Sudan 6.92 compare
- 53 Angola 6.64 compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.51 compare
- 56 Cuba 6.43 compare
- 57 Oman 6.35 compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 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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