Azerbaijan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Azerbaijan
4.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.2%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
112th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Azerbaijan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 112th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th of 163 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 3.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Azerbaijan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Azerbaijan, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Azerbaijan ranks 112th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.