Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Africa
30.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1%
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.1% against 30.3% in Africa, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 45.5% | 6.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 42.7% | 10.1% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 43.3% | 13.3% | 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, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.1% against 30.3% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 13.8%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 32 groups.
- 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.