Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.9
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1.3
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
19th
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.9 against 1.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.6.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.45 | 2.7 | 2.75 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 1.93 | 0.6331 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.9 against 1.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 0.6, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 19th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.