Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
44.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 44.1% against 42.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 51.6% 45.5% 6.1% Afghanistan
2010s 42.6% 42.7% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 41.2% 43.3% 2.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 44.1% against 42.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
2.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), 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