Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Children moderately or severely stunted
Africa
64,821 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722 num th
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 64,821 num th against 8,722 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 56,099 num th.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,235 num th | 4,865 num th | 54,370 num th | Africa |
| 2010s | 61,663 num th | 6,334 num th | 55,329 num th | Africa |
| 2020s | 62,728 num th | 8,113 num th | 54,615 num th | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 64,821 num th against 8,722 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 56,099 num th, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.