Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number children stunted who

Democratic Republic of Congo
8.72 million
in 2024
India
37.40 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st

Number children stunted who over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

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 number children stunted who, 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 number children stunted who 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 number children stunted who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed