Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Congo
Congo: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 146 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
146
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 161 countries
All-time high
185.2
in 2010
All-time low
145.9
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Congo is 146, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Congo peaked at 185.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 145.9, in 2023.
Congo ranks 76th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170.4 | — |
| 2001 | 174.1 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 177.1 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 178.2 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 179.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 181.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 183.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 184.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 184.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 184.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 185.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 184.4 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 183.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 182.3 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 180.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 176.4 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 172.1 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 166.6 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 161 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 155.4 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 151 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 147.9 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 146.9 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 145.9 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 146 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.78 | 170.4 | 184.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.69 | 155.4 | 185.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.54 | 145.9 | 151 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 73 Tajikistan 174.4 compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 163.6 compare
- 75 Ukraine 147.1 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 134.4 compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.4 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 93.7 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Congo?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Congo was 146 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 185.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.9 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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