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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722 num th
in 2024
Southern Asia
56,365 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
7th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 56,365 num th against 8,722 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 47,643 num th.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 6.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 num th 88,670 num th 83,804 num th Southern Asia
2010s 6,334 num th 71,360 num th 65,026 num th Southern Asia
2020s 8,113 num th 57,519 num th 49,406 num th Southern Asia

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 Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 56,365 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 Southern Asia?
47,643 num th, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 7th 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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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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed