Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 6.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 124th of 178 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 122 Kenya 4.3% compare
- 122 South Sudan 4.3% compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 4.2% compare
- 124 Honduras 4.2% compare
- 124 Uganda 4.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 44.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 65.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2023)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 274.87 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Broad money to total reserves ratio 8.88 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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