Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.1% against 42.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 51.6% 45.5% 6.1% Afghanistan
2010s 42.6% 42.7% 0.1% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 41.2% 43.3% 2.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.1% against 42.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
2.1%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed