Congo vs Senegal: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Senegal
17.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
59th
Senegal rank
56th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 16.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 21.8% | 9.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 3.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 16.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Congo and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Congo ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th of 147 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.