Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.7%
in 2023
Niger
47.7%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Niger rank
3rd
Stunting vs. GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 47.7% against 44.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 49.2% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 45.0% | 1.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 47.7% against 44.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stunting vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 3.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.