Republic of the Congo - Prevalence of Underweight

With 12.3 Percent of Children Under 5 in 2015, the country was number 29 among other countries in Prevalence of Underweight. Republic of the Congo is overtaken by Guatemala, which was ranked number 28 with 12.4 Percent of Children Under 5 and is followed by Vietnam at 12.2 Percent of Children Under 5. Niger topped the ranking with 36.9 Percent of Children Under 5 in 2019, a fall of 1.6points versus 2018. India, Sudan and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Kuwait witnessed the best average annual growth at +12points per year, while Kazakhstan was the worst growing country at -11.6points per year.

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Date Percent of Children Under 5
2015 12.30
2014
2013
2012
2011 11.80
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How does Republic of the Congo rank in Prevalence of Underweight?

# 61 Countries Percent of Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Niger
36.90 % 2019 -1.6 % +1.3 % View data
2 #2
India
33.40 % 2017 NA NA View data
28 #28
Guatemala
12.40 % 2015 NA NA View data
29 #29
Republic of the Congo
12.30 % 2015 NA NA View data
30 #30
Vietnam
12.20 % 2019 -3.9 % -3.4 % View data
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