Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
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.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5 percent | 49.5 percent | 11 percent | Malawi |
| 2020s | 40.92 percent | 53.08 percent | 12.15 percent | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 55.6 percent against 42.5 percent in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 13.1 percent, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.