Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of undernourishment was 38.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo is 38.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.8 | — |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.7 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5 | +3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 38.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 38.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 28.7 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 35.2 | 38.5 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 38.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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