Dietary composition by country in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Dietary composition by country was 1.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.23
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2022
All-time low
0.8
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Dietary composition by country in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.23 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Dietary composition by country in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.85 | — |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.87 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.838 | 0.8 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.87 | 1.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Dietary composition by country in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for dietary composition by country?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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