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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed