Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.2%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
24th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
051015200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 7.2% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 5.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 84 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 1.9% 11.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 7.7% 1.6% 6.1% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 7.2% 1.3% 5.9% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 7.2% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin America and the Caribbean?
5.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin America and the Caribbean?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
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