Per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita sources of protein was 24.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.07
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
191st
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.31
in 2011
All-time low
24.07
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023

01020302010201620232010: 26.92011: 27.32012: 26.22013: 25.92014: 26.72015: 262016: 25.42017: 25.92018: 25.62019: 25.12020: 24.82021: 25.12022: 24.62023: 24.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 24.07. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2023.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 26.87 —
2011 27.31 +1.6%
2012 26.25 -3.9%
2013 25.9 -1.3%
2014 26.68 +3.0%
2015 25.97 -2.7%
2016 25.38 -2.3%
2017 25.94 +2.2%
2018 25.56 -1.5%
2019 25.1 -1.8%
2020 24.82 -1.1%
2021 25.06 +1.0%
2022 24.61 -1.8%
2023 24.07 -2.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.17, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.1 25.1 27.31 10
2020s 24.64 24.07 25.06 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 188 Bermuda 27.92
  2. 189 Micronesia (country) 26.99 compare
  3. 190 Congo 24.09 compare
  4. 192 Somalia 22.98 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Per capita sources of protein in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 27.31 in 2011.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2023.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita sources of protein?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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