Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,388 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,388
Rank
5th
of 13 regions
All-time high
1,531
in 2001
All-time low
1,034
in 2017
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1,388 for children moderately or severely wasted in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,531 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,034, in 2017.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,531 | — |
| 2007 | 1,185 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1,076 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,143 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,034 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1,388 | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,358 | 1,185 | 1,531 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,085 | 1,034 | 1,143 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,388 | 1,388 | 1,388 | 1 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1,388 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,531 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,034 in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 13 regions with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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