Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Democratic Republic of Congo
42.5 percent
in 2023
Malawi
55.6 percent
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Malawi rank
2nd
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.6 percent against 42.5 percent in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.1 percent.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 125 countries.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.