Congo vs United Kingdom: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Congo
146,000
in 2024
United Kingdom
124,400
in 2024
Congo rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
78th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Congo
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 146,000 against 124,400 in United Kingdom, a difference of 21,600.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

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

Congo ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 78th 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.