Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Children moderately or severely stunted

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
57,242
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 57,242 against 8,722 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 48,520.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 55,394 50,528 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 6,334 52,975 46,641 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 8,113 55,080 46,966 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 57,242 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
48,520, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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