Democratic Republic of Congo vs SEAR: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Democratic Republic of Congo
8,722
in 2024
SEAR
44,289
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
SEAR rank
7th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • SEAR
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How they compare

SEAR currently reports 44,289 against 8,722 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 35,567.

That makes SEAR's figure about 5.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SEAR has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and SEAR ranks 7th of 161 countries.

SEAR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo SEAR Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 77,926 73,060 SEAR
2010s 6,334 58,203 51,870 SEAR
2020s 8,113 45,530 37,416 SEAR

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), Democratic Republic of Congo or SEAR?
SEAR, at 44,289 against 8,722 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Democratic Republic of Congo and SEAR?
35,567, with SEAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and SEAR?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and SEAR rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and SEAR ranks 7th 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
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed