Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo
Congo: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 16.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo is 16.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2024.
Congo ranks 67th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Congo was 16.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Congo ranks 67th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 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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