Daily per capita fat supply in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Daily per capita fat supply was 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.35 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
190th
of 191 countries
All-time high
27.31 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
20.35 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

01020302010201620232010: 25.2 grams of fat per day per capita2011: 25.7 grams of fat per day per capita2012: 25.5 grams of fat per day per capita2013: 25.6 grams of fat per day per capita2014: 27.1 grams of fat per day per capita2015: 27.3 grams of fat per day per capita2016: 25.4 grams of fat per day per capita2017: 25.7 grams of fat per day per capita2018: 25.4 grams of fat per day per capita2019: 24.9 grams of fat per day per capita2020: 23.2 grams of fat per day per capita2021: 21.6 grams of fat per day per capita2022: 21.3 grams of fat per day per capita2023: 20.4 grams of fat per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.31 grams of fat per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita, in 2023.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.79 grams of fat per day per capita 24.91 grams of fat per day per capita 27.31 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 21.59 grams of fat per day per capita 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita 23.18 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 187 Cambodia 34.63 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 188 North Korea 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 189 Madagascar 21.84 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 191 Burundi 15.39 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Daily per capita fat supply in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 27.31 grams of fat per day per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.