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
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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.

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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.