Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Number of people who are undernourished
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.70 million millions
in 2023
Kenya
20.40 million millions
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Kenya rank
7th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.70 million millions against 20.40 million millions in Kenya, a difference of 20.30 million millions.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Kenya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 7th of 131 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 million millions | 10.40 million millions | 5.82 million millions | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 25.29 million millions | 9.88 million millions | 15.41 million millions | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 37.25 million millions | 17.52 million millions | 19.73 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 Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.70 million millions against 20.40 million millions in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 20.30 million millions, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 7th 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.