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

Bangladesh
4,189 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722 num th
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8,722 num th against 4,189 num th in Bangladesh, a difference of 4,533 num th.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 8,838 num th 4,865 num th 3,973 num th Bangladesh
2010s 5,534 num th 6,334 num th 799.32 num th Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 4,241 num th 8,113 num th 3,872 num th Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8,722 num th against 4,189 num th in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
4,533 num th, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 176 countries.
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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed