Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Number of people severely food insecure

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
45.00 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
24.50 million
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
4th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M201520192023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 45.00 million against 24.50 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 20.50 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 118 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 35.80 million 19.00 million 16.80 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 41.30 million 24.57 million 16.73 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 45.00 million against 24.50 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
20.50 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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 severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed