Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of people who are undernourished
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.70 million millions
in 2023
Nigeria
45.40 million millions
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.40 million millions against 40.70 million millions in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.70 million millions.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 million millions | 13.34 million millions | 2.88 million millions | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 25.29 million millions | 21.76 million millions | 3.53 million millions | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 37.25 million millions | 39.88 million millions | 2.62 million millions | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 45.40 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 Nigeria?
- 4.70 million millions, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.