Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.2%
in 2023
Western Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
24th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 7.2% against 6.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 3.7% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | 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 Western Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 7.2% against 6.5% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.