Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Congo
Congo: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1992
All-time low
5.0%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.0% for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Congo peaked at 7.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
Congo ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.0% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 62 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.2% compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 5.1% compare
- 64 Togo 5.1% compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.0% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 5.0% compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 4.9% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3994 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2855 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Congo?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Congo was 5.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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