Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely overweight

Democratic Republic of the Congo
822.6 num th
in 2024
United States of America
1,798 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United States of America
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,798 num th against 822.6 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 975.4 num th.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 700.59 num th 1,573 num th 872.3 num th United States of America
2010s 616.02 num th 1,688 num th 1,072 num th United States of America
2020s 696.2 num th 1,748 num th 1,052 num th United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,798 num th against 822.6 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
975.4 num th, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
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