Share of children who are overweight in Congo
Congo: Share of children who are overweight was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Congo, 2000–2024
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 88th out of 163 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.
Share of children who are overweight in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of children aged 0-59 months | 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 | 4.0% | +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 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 86 Netherlands 5.4% compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 5.4% compare
- 88 Malaysia 5.3% compare
- 90 Jamaica 5.1% compare
- 90 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 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 88th out of 163 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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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).