Congo vs Ghana: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Congo
16.3 percent
in 2024
Ghana
15.6 percent
in 2024
Congo rank
67th
Ghana rank
69th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.3 percent against 15.6 percent in Ghana, a difference of 0.7 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th of 160 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.91 percent | 29.72 percent | 1.19 percent | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.45 percent | 20.43 percent | 1.02 percent | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.86 percent | 15.88 percent | 0.98 percent | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 16.3 percent against 15.6 percent in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.7 percent, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Congo ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.