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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed