Number of people who are undernourished in Congo
Congo: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.60 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Congo is 1.60 million millions, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Congo peaked at 1.90 million millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 900,000 millions, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million millions | 900,000 millions | 1.60 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million millions | 1.50 million millions | 1.90 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million millions | 1.60 million millions | 1.60 million millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Congo?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Congo was 1.60 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 millions in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.