Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 86.20 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
86.20 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
86.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
64.40 million
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2019β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 86.20 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over five years.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.40 million | 64.40 million | 64.40 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.25 million | 69.40 million | 86.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Nigeria 170.40 million compare
- 2 Pakistan 104.30 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 79.10 million compare
- 5 Kenya 40.90 million compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.70 million compare
More reference data data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 86.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 86.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.40 million in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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