How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Pakistan: Number of people who are undernourished

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

40.70 million

in 2023

Pakistan

40.90 million

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

4th

Pakistan rank

3rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 40.90 million against 40.70 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 200,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 130 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.22 million	30.68 million	14.46 million	Pakistan
2010s	25.29 million	28.96 million	3.67 million	Pakistan
2020s	37.25 million	38.05 million	800,000	Pakistan

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 Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 40.90 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 Pakistan?: 200,000, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.