Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number of people who are undernourished
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.70 million millions
in 2023
India
172.10 million millions
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 172.10 million millions against 40.70 million millions in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 131.40 million millions.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 131 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 million millions | 214.19 million millions | 197.97 million millions | India |
| 2010s | 25.29 million millions | 163.21 million millions | 137.92 million millions | India |
| 2020s | 37.25 million millions | 188.60 million millions | 151.35 million millions | India |
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 India?
- India, at 172.10 million millions against 40.70 million millions in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 131.40 million millions, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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.