Child malnutrition in Bouénza
Bouénza ranks 10th of 12 parts of the Republic of the Congo for child stunting, below the Republic of the Congo's 24%.
Child stunting across the Republic of the Congo
The same 2011 survey, every part it reports.
Frequently asked questions
What is the child malnutrition rate in Bouénza?
In the Republic of the Congo's 2011 Demographic and Health Survey, 23% of children under five in Bouénza were stunted (too short for their age), 12% wasted and 15% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Bouénza worse than in the rest of the Republic of the Congo?
Bouénza ranks 10th of 12 for stunting in the survey, highest first, below the Republic of the Congo's 24%.
How many children are anaemic in Bouénza?
68% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bouénza had anaemia in 2011, above the Republic of the Congo's 67%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.
Is there data for cities and towns in Bouénza?
The survey reports the Republic of the Congo by Sud and its parts, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Bouénza shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.
Source: Republic of the Congo Demographic and Health Survey 2011 (CG2011DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.
Hunger in the Republic of the Congo as a whole
Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.