Democratic Republic of Congo vs Early-demographic dividend: Number of people who are undernourished

Democratic Republic of Congo
40.70 million
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend
359.20 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 359.20 million against 40.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 318.50 million.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 8.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 130 countries.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 16.22 million 438.57 million 422.34 million Early-demographic dividend
2010s 25.29 million 336.16 million 310.87 million Early-demographic dividend
2020s 37.25 million 372.27 million 335.02 million Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Democratic Republic of Congo or Early-demographic dividend?
Early-demographic dividend, at 359.20 million against 40.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
318.50 million, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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
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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.