Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8,722
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
88,746
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 88,746 against 8,722 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 80,024.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 10.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 161 countries.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 125,312 120,446 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 6,334 107,039 100,706 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 8,113 89,917 81,804 Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 88,746 against 8,722 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
80,024, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed