Congo vs Namibia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Namibia rank
65th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Congo
  • Namibia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 65th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 29.0% 1.9% Congo
2010s 21.4% 21.8% 0.4% Namibia
2020s 16.9% 16.8% 0.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Congo and Namibia?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Congo ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 65th of 163 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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed