Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.1% against 42.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 45.5% | 6.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.7% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 43.3% | 2.0% | 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, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.1% against 42.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.