Number undernourished in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number undernourished was 40.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.70 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
4th
of 131 countries
All-time high
40.70 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.00 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 40.70 million for number undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 14.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.00 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.30 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 23.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 24.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.70 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.10 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.70 million | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 33.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 36.30 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 38.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 40.70 million | +6.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.70 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 7.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.70 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 19.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 million | 14.00 million | 18.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.29 million | 19.70 million | 31.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 million | 33.80 million | 40.70 million | 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 number undernourished in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number undernourished in Democratic Republic of Congo was 40.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number undernourished?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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