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. Measured in per pop u5.
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 126th of 180 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 | per pop u5 | 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
- 124 Kenya 4.3% compare
- 124 South Sudan 4.3% compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 4.2% compare
- 126 Honduras 4.2% compare
- 126 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)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.7% (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)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 274.87 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 ratio (2023)
- Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights 100.0% (2026)
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 126th out of 180 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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