Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 42.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 125 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2023
All-time low
38.5
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 42.5. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over five years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38.5 | — |
| 2020 | 39.2 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 41.7 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5 | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 42.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 42.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.92 | 39.2 | 42.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 South Sudan 63.1 compare
- 2 Malawi 55.6 compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 compare
- 5 Liberia 37.1 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 33.7 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 31 compare
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 42.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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