Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Timor: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Democratic Republic of Congo
25.0%
in 2023
East Timor
31.9%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
East Timor rank
3rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 31.9% against 25.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and East Timor ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 49.5% | 23.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 37.5% | 14.1% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 31.9% against 25.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?
- 6.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and East Timor ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.