Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.1% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 41.2% | 4.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 34.7% | 8.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 32.1% | 11.2% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.1% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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.