Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 44.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 161 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2002
All-time low
42.4%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 44.1% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 46.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2019.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 44.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 44.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.1% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 44.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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