What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Central African Republic and Congo?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Congo: Number of people who are undernourished

Central African Republic

1.60 million

in 2023

Congo

1.60 million

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

55th

Congo rank

55th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Central African Republic
Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.60 million against 1.60 million in Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 55th and Congo ranks 55th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.41 million	1.14 million	266,667	Central African Republic
2010s	1.27 million	1.64 million	370,000	Congo
2020s	1.48 million	1.60 million	125,000	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Central African Republic or Congo?: Central African Republic, at 1.60 million against 1.60 million in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Central African Republic and Congo?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Central African Republic ranks 55th and Congo ranks 55th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.