Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lower middle income: Number of people who are undernourished

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
40.70 million
in 2023
Lower middle income
381.60 million
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Lower middle income rank
5th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 381.60 million against 40.70 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 340.90 million.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 9.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 130 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 16.22 million 381.36 million 365.13 million Lower middle income
2010s 25.29 million 319.41 million 294.12 million Lower middle income
2020s 37.25 million 384.85 million 347.60 million Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 381.60 million against 40.70 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income?
340.90 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th 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

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.