Congo vs Ghana: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Ghana
15.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
67th
Ghana rank
69th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.3% against 15.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 1.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 16.3% against 15.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Congo ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th 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.