Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lower middle income: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
25.0%
in 2023
Lower middle income
17.8%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Lower middle income rank
3rd

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 25.0% against 17.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 28.0% 29.5% 1.5% Lower middle income
2010s 23.6% 23.5% 0.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 25.0% 18.2% 6.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lower middle income?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 25.0% against 17.8% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income?
7.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.