Congo vs Sri Lanka: Children moderately or severely stunted

Congo
146 num th
in 2024
Sri Lanka
163.6 num th
in 2024
Congo rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 163.6 num th against 146 num th in Congo, a difference of 17.6 num th.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 179.78 num th 340.15 num th 160.37 num th Sri Lanka
2010s 174.69 num th 255.16 num th 80.47 num th Sri Lanka
2020s 147.54 num th 173.8 num th 26.26 num th Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 163.6 num th against 146 num th in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Congo and Sri Lanka?
17.6 num th, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Congo ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 163 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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About this data

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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed