Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)

Asia
23.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1%
in 2024
Asia rank
12th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.1% against 23.3% in Asia, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 12th 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 Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 45.5% 11.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 26.4% 42.7% 16.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 22.9% 43.3% 20.4% 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, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.1% against 23.3% in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
20.8%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Asia ranks 12th 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.

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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
210 places, 5,250 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed