Congo vs Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Congo
5.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
81st
Rwanda rank
83rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
02468200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 148 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 7.3% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 4.6% 5.6% 1.0% Rwanda
2020s 4.5% 4.8% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Congo and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Congo ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed