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
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200120122023

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.

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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.