Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 4.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 1990.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.66 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.97 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.59 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.33 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.899 | 0.66 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.28 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.36 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.07 | 4.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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