Children who are overweight sdgs in Congo
Congo: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
87th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2003
All-time low
3.9
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.3 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Congo peaked at 7.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2017.
Congo ranks 87th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.08 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4 | 5.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 85 Netherlands 5.4 compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.4 compare
- 87 Malaysia 5.3 compare
- 89 Jamaica 5.1 compare
- 89 Rwanda 5.1 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Congo?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Congo was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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