Children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Children moderately or severely stunted was 8,722 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 8,722 for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 8,722 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,336, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,336 | — |
| 2001 | 4,449 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,576 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,704 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,821 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,932 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,044 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,149 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,257 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,385 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,520 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,665 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5,824 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6,004 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,196 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,392 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,604 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6,826 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7,046 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,261 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7,507 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7,791 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8,125 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,422 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8,722 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,865 | 4,336 | 5,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,334 | 5,520 | 7,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,113 | 7,507 | 8,722 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 8,722 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,722 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,336 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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