Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Democratic Republic of Congo
86.20 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
79.10 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
4th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M201520192023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 86.20 million against 79.10 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.10 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 64.40 million 65.20 million 800,000 Ethiopia
2020s 78.25 million 72.75 million 5.50 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 86.20 million against 79.10 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
7.10 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed