Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722 num th
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
59,602 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 59,602 num th against 8,722 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 50,880 num th.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,865 num th | 53,130 num th | 48,265 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6,334 num th | 55,614 num th | 49,280 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8,113 num th | 57,449 num th | 49,336 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 59,602 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50,880 num th, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.