Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of people who are undernourished

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
40.70 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
260.10 million
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M200120122023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 260.10 million against 40.70 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 219.40 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 130 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.22 million 160.58 million 144.36 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 25.29 million 179.90 million 154.61 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 37.25 million 247.82 million 210.57 million Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 260.10 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
219.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.