Gender in Democratic Republic of Congo

201 indicators covering gender for Democratic Republic of Congo.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 3,760 2019 up 40.3% 12th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 111 2019 up 2.8% 158th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 121 2019 up 2.5% 162nd
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 652.85 2019 down 10.1% 40th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 85.2 2018 up 32.3% 130th
Number of daily smokers, men and women 2.65 million 2012 up 36.1% 39th
Age at first marriage, male 25.5 2014 down 4.9% 117th
Share of women using contraceptives 28.1% 2018 up 36.5% 97th
Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 47.2% 2023 up 4.7% 5th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 3.41 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 30.7% 135th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 32.0% 2024 down 25.6% 75th
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.3 ratio 2026 down 26.8% 62nd
Rural population, female 29.7% 2015 down 7.6% 59th
Rural population, male 27.8% 2015 down 8.4% 64th
Urban population, female 20.6% 2015 up 13.4% 135th
Urban population, male 21.9% 2015 up 13.4% 128th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 17.6% 2018 up 203.2% 101st
Adult Literacy Rate 68.5 2023 down 8.7% 89th
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 23.0% 2024 down 68.4% 95th
Maternal leave benefits 67.0% 2017 unchanged 118th