Congo vs Nepal: Number of people who are undernourished
Congo
1.60 million millions
in 2023
Nepal
1.60 million millions
in 2023
Congo rank
55th
Nepal rank
55th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.60 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Nepal, a difference of 0 millions.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Congo ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 55th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million millions | 4.51 million millions | 3.37 million millions | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.64 million millions | 2.08 million millions | 440,000 millions | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.60 million millions | 1.55 million millions | 50,000 millions | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Congo or Nepal?
- Congo, at 1.60 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Congo and Nepal?
- 0 millions, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Congo ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 55th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.