Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 41.1% against 35.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 51.4% | 8.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 43.1% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 36.4% | 4.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 41.1% against 35.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 5.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.