Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Bangladesh
77.10 million people
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
97.30 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 97.30 million people against 77.10 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 20.20 million people.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.93 million people | 83.60 million people | 18.33 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 84.48 million people | 92.74 million people | 8.26 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 97.30 million people against 77.10 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 20.20 million people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.