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
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.