Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,388 num th
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
10,166 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10,166 num th against 1,388 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8,778 num th.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 84 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,358 num th | 10,223 num th | 8,864 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,085 num th | 10,640 num th | 9,556 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1,388 num th | 10,207 num th | 8,820 num th | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10,166 num th against 1,388 num th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8,778 num th, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 84 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.