Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1%
in 2024
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Melanesia rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.1% against 43.6% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 38.2% | 7.3% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.9% | 0.2% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.8% | 0.4% | 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Melanesia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.1% against 43.6% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 11th 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.