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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722 num th
in 2024
Pakistan
10,739 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 10,739 num th against 8,722 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2,017 num th.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 num th 11,316 num th 6,451 num th Pakistan
2010s 6,334 num th 12,635 num th 6,301 num th Pakistan
2020s 8,113 num th 10,818 num th 2,705 num th Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 10,739 num th against 8,722 num th 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 Pakistan?
2,017 num th, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Pakistan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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