Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Congo
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 16.6 percent against 16.3 percent in Congo, a difference of 0.3 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th of 160 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.91 percent | 42.64 percent | 11.73 percent | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 21.45 percent | 23.29 percent | 1.84 percent | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 16.86 percent | 17.36 percent | 0.5 percent | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 16.6 percent against 16.3 percent in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.3 percent, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Congo ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th 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.