Congo vs Sri Lanka: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Congo
146,000
in 2024
Sri Lanka
163,600
in 2024
Congo rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
74th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 163,600 against 146,000 in Congo, a difference of 17,600.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.