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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8,722
in 2024
Yemen
3,055
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Yemen rank
7th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8,722 against 3,055 in Yemen, a difference of 5,667.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.9 times Yemen's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 21 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 Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 4,865 2,090 2,775 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 6,334 2,318 4,016 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 8,113 2,844 5,269 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 Yemen?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8,722 against 3,055 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen?
5,667, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th 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