Daily per capita caloric supply in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,015 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,015
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,186
in 2011
All-time low
2,015
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201620232010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2,015 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,186 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,015, in 2023.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Daily per capita caloric supply in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 2,164 —
2011 2,186 +1.0%
2012 2,145 -1.9%
2013 2,115 -1.4%
2014 2,168 +2.5%
2015 2,133 -1.6%
2016 2,086 -2.2%
2017 2,121 +1.7%
2018 2,101 -0.9%
2019 2,091 -0.5%
2020 2,026 -3.1%
2021 2,047 +1.0%
2022 2,033 -0.7%
2023 2,015 -0.9%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,015 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,015 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,131 2,086 2,186 10
2020s 2,030 2,015 2,047 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 182 Kenya 2,146 compare
  2. 183 Liberia 2,135 compare
  3. 184 Chad 2,097 compare
  4. 186 North Korea 1,981 compare
  5. 187 Madagascar 1,978 compare
  6. 188 Haiti 1,959 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,015 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2,186 in 2011.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,015 in 2023.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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