Number of people severely food insecure in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people severely food insecure was 45.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.00 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
45.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
35.80 million
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 45.00 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over five years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.80 million | 35.80 million | 35.80 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.30 million | 37.60 million | 45.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 to 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 severely food insecure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.80 million in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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