Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 38.5 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 38.5 percent for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.5 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8 percent, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 6th out of 169 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.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.8 percent | — |
| 2002 | 27.2 percent | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3 percent | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4 percent | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6 percent | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7 percent | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4 percent | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.7 percent | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6 percent | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.5 percent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8 percent | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1 percent | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.7 percent | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3 percent | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7 percent | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5 percent | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1 percent | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2 percent | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6 percent | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3 percent | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5 percent | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 percent | 26.8 percent | 28.4 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4 percent | 28.7 percent | 34.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 percent | 35.2 percent | 38.5 percent | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo was 38.5 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 percent in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.