Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Number children stunted who

Democratic Republic of Congo
8.72 million
in 2024
Pakistan
10.74 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number children stunted who over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 10.74 million against 8.72 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.02 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.87 million 11.32 million 6.45 million Pakistan
2010s 6.33 million 12.63 million 6.30 million Pakistan
2020s 8.11 million 10.82 million 2.71 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 10.74 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 Pakistan?
2.02 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for number children stunted who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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