Congo vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
16.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
73rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
71st
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Congo
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 73rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 42.6% | 11.7% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 23.3% | 1.8% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Congo or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Congo ranks 73rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st 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.