Children moderately or severely stunted in Congo
Congo: Children moderately or severely stunted was 146 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Congo, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Congo recorded 146 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Congo peaked at 185.2 num th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 145.9 num th, in 2023.
Congo ranks 74th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.78 num th | 170.4 num th | 184.8 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.69 num th | 155.4 num th | 185.2 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.54 num th | 145.9 num th | 151 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 71 Tajikistan 174.4 num th compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 163.6 num th compare
- 73 Ukraine 147.1 num th compare
- 75 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 134.4 num th compare
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.4 num th compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 93.7 num th compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Congo?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Congo was 146 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 185.2 num th in 2010.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.9 num th in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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