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Share of children who are overweight in Congo

Congo: Share of children who are overweight was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
86th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2003
All-time low
3.9%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

024682000201220242000: 7.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2001: 7.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2002: 7.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2003: 7.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2004: 7.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2005: 7.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2006: 7.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2007: 6.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2008: 6.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2009: 6.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2010: 5.7 % of children aged 0-59 months2011: 5.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2012: 5.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2013: 4.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2014: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2015: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2016: 4.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2017: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2018: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2019: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2020: 4 % of children aged 0-59 months2021: 4.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2022: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2023: 4.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2024: 5.3 % of children aged 0-59 months

Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.

Analysis

Congo recorded 5.3% for share of children who are overweight in 2024.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Congo peaked at 7.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.

That places Congo 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 7.1% 6.1% 7.5% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.9% 5.7% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.0% 5.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Congo?
Share of children who are overweight in Congo was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
How does Congo rank for share of children who are overweight?
Congo ranks 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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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