Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 44.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 44.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 46.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 9 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 11 Melanesia 43.6% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 65.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2023)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 274.87 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 ratio (2023)
- Broad money to total reserves ratio 8.88 ratio (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 44.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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