Congo vs Namibia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
67th
Namibia rank
66th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 66th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.0% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.8% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 0.0% | Congo |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.4% 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 Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Congo ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 66th 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.