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
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M200120122023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.