Congo vs Rwanda: Share of people who are undernourished

Congo

26.4 percent

in 2023

Rwanda

24.4 percent

in 2023

Congo rank

14th

Rwanda rank

16th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

Congo currently reports 26.4 percent against 24.4 percent in Rwanda, a difference of 2 percent.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 169 countries.

Indicator: Share of people who are undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.