Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
32.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.1% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 41.4% | 4.1% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 34.7% | 8.0% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 32.0% | 11.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.1% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.