Share of children who are overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children who are overweight was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th of 162 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of children who are overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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