Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Uganda: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.2%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
124th
Uganda rank
124th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Uganda
0246200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 124th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 5.1% 1.5% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 4.2% 3.7% 0.5% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.7% 3.7% 0.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 124th of 178 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
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed