Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of people who are undernourished
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.70 million millions
in 2023
Ethiopia
25.40 million millions
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.70 million millions against 25.40 million millions in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.30 million millions.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 million millions | 27.36 million millions | 11.13 million millions | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.29 million millions | 17.47 million millions | 7.82 million millions | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 37.25 million millions | 25.00 million millions | 12.25 million millions | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.70 million millions against 25.40 million millions in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 15.30 million millions, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.