Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
31.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.1% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 46.0% | 0.5% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.5% | 6.2% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 31.5% | 11.8% | 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.1% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 12.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th 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.