Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Pakistan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
97.30 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
151.40 million people
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Pakistan rank
4th

Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Pakistan
050.0M100.0M150.0M201720202024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 151.40 million people against 97.30 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 54.10 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 150 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 83.60 million people 132.17 million people 48.57 million people Pakistan
2020s 92.74 million people 147.82 million people 55.08 million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 151.40 million people against 97.30 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
54.10 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit
people
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
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Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.