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

Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2002
All-time low
3.4
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.72001: 6.82002: 6.92003: 6.92004: 6.92005: 6.82006: 6.62007: 6.32008: 6.12009: 5.72010: 5.42011: 5.12012: 4.72013: 4.52014: 4.22015: 42016: 3.82017: 3.62018: 3.52019: 3.42020: 3.42021: 3.52022: 3.62023: 3.82024: 4.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Kenya 4.3 compare
  2. 109 South Sudan 4.3 compare
  3. 111 Azerbaijan 4.2 compare
  4. 111 Honduras 4.2 compare
  5. 111 Morocco 4.2 compare
  6. 111 Uganda 4.2 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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