Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.72 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
6.89 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.72 million against 6.89 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.83 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 7.39 million | 2.52 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.33 million | 6.40 million | 67,440 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.11 million | 6.64 million | 1.48 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.72 million against 6.89 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 1.83 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.