Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
16.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
67th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
65th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Congo
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th of 161 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 42.6% | 11.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 23.3% | 1.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Congo ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th 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.