Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Congo

Congo: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 16.3% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
16.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
66th
of 163 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2000
All-time low
16.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Congo, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 33.6 per pop u52001: 33.6 per pop u52002: 33.3 per pop u52003: 32.6 per pop u52004: 31.8 per pop u52005: 30.9 per pop u52006: 29.9 per pop u52007: 29 per pop u52008: 27.8 per pop u52009: 26.6 per pop u52010: 25.4 per pop u52011: 24.2 per pop u52012: 23.1 per pop u52013: 22.3 per pop u52014: 21.6 per pop u52015: 20.9 per pop u52016: 20.3 per pop u52017: 19.6 per pop u52018: 18.9 per pop u52019: 18.2 per pop u52020: 17.6 per pop u52021: 17.1 per pop u52022: 16.8 per pop u52023: 16.5 per pop u52024: 16.3 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Congo is 16.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Congo peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2024.

That places Congo 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 26.6% 33.6% 10
2010s 21.4% 18.2% 25.4% 10
2020s 16.9% 16.3% 17.6% 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 63 Equatorial Guinea 17.1% compare
  2. 65 Namibia 16.4% compare
  3. 67 Nauru 16.0% compare
  4. 68 Ghana 15.6% compare
  5. 69 Kiribati 14.7% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Congo?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Congo was 16.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2024.
How does Congo rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Congo ranks 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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