Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Children moderately or severely wasted

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,388
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
11,405
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 11,405 against 1,388 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 10,017.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 8.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 13 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,358 11,768 10,410 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 1,085 11,578 10,493 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 1,388 11,433 10,046 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 11,405 against 1,388 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
10,017, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed