Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,388 num th
in 2023
Western Africa
4,353 num th
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Western Africa rank
9th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 4,353 num th against 1,388 num th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2,965 num th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,358 num th | 4,536 num th | 3,177 num th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1,085 num th | 4,791 num th | 3,707 num th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 1,388 num th | 4,388 num th | 3,000 num th | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 4,353 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 Western Africa?
- 2,965 num th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.