Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 44.1 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 44.1 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 46.2 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.4 percent, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 percent | — |
| 2001 | 46.1 percent | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2 percent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1 percent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.9 percent | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.7 percent | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4 percent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45 percent | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5 percent | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44 percent | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6 percent | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2 percent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9 percent | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.7 percent | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6 percent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5 percent | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.4 percent | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5 percent | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.8 percent | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.3 percent | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.7 percent | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.1 percent | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.49 percent | 44 percent | 46.2 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.74 percent | 42.4 percent | 43.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.28 percent | 42.5 percent | 44.1 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Yemen 47.4 percent compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4 percent compare
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- 10 Afghanistan 42 percent compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9 percent compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4 percent compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Democratic Republic of Congo was 44.1 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 percent in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.