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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722
in 2024
India
37,401
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
India rank
1st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 37,401 against 8,722 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 28,679.

That makes India's figure about 4.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and India ranks 1st of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 63,476 58,611 India
2010s 6,334 48,996 42,662 India
2020s 8,113 38,469 30,356 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
India, at 37,401 against 8,722 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
28,679, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and India ranks 1st of 21 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)
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