Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.72 million
in 2024
India
37.40 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 37.40 million against 8.72 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 28.68 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 162 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 63.48 million | 58.61 million | India |
| 2010s | 6.33 million | 49.00 million | 42.66 million | India |
| 2020s | 8.11 million | 38.47 million | 30.36 million | India |
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 India?
- India, at 37.40 million against 8.72 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 28.68 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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.