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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8,722
in 2024
World
150,195
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 150,195 against 8,722 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 141,473.

That makes World's figure about 17.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the World Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 200,014 195,149 World
2010s 6,334 172,175 165,841 World
2020s 8,113 150,781 142,668 World

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 World?
World, at 150,195 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 World?
141,473, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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