China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people who are undernourished
China
38.50 million millions
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.70 million millions
in 2023
China rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.70 million millions against 38.50 million millions in China, a difference of 2.20 million millions.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 131 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.70 million millions against 38.50 million millions in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.20 million millions, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- China ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.