Number undernourished in Congo
Congo: Number undernourished was 1.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.60 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.90 million
in 2011
All-time low
900,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Congo is 1.60 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Congo peaked at 1.90 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2001.
Congo ranks 55th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 900,000 | — |
| 2002 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.60 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 900,000 | 1.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.50 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Congo?
- Number undernourished in Congo was 1.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for number undernourished?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).