Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1%
in 2024
World
23.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
World rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.1% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times World'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 World ranks 13th of 178 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 31.2% | 14.3% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 25.0% | 17.7% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 22.7% | 20.6% | 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 World?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.1% against 23.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 20.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and World ranks 13th of 178 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.