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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
3,299
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8,722 against 3,299 in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 5,423.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 3,032 1,834 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 6,334 3,082 3,251 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 8,113 3,214 4,899 Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8,722 against 3,299 in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
5,423, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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)
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