Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Children moderately or severely stunted

Asia
76,803
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 76,803 against 8,722 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 68,081.

That makes Asia's figure about 8.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 21 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 128,733 4,865 123,868 Asia
2010s 100,907 6,334 94,573 Asia
2020s 79,413 8,113 71,300 Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Asia, at 76,803 against 8,722 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
68,081, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Asia ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 21 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed