Child Welfare · Central Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Child Wasting
7.2%as of 2023+11.8% vs 2017
Share of children under 5 who are wasted (low weight-for-height), a marker of acute undernutrition. Source: UNICEF CHILD WELFARE. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Child Wasting |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% |
| 2001 | 15.9% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CD&metric_key=wasting_under5_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Child Wasting across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Child Wasting |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11.6% |
| Kenya | 4.5% |
| South Africa | 3.6% |
| Egypt | 3.3% |
| Ghana | 5.8% |
| Ethiopia | 6.8% |
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