Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Democratic Republic of the Congo
822.6 num th
in 2024
South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 822.6 num th against 757 num th in South Africa, a difference of 65.6 num th.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 700.59 num th | 605.2 num th | 95.39 num th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 616.02 num th | 742.91 num th | 126.89 num th | South Africa |
| 2020s | 696.2 num th | 751.96 num th | 55.76 num th | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 822.6 num th against 757 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 65.6 num th, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.