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
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.