Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Congo or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?

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 vs Sri Lanka: Number of people who are undernourished

Congo

1.60 million

in 2023

Sri Lanka

1.70 million

in 2023

Congo rank

55th

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Congo
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Congo, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.14 million	2.81 million	1.67 million	Sri Lanka
2010s	1.64 million	1.49 million	150,000	Congo
2020s	1.60 million	1.20 million	400,000	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Congo or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Congo and Sri Lanka?: 100,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Congo ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.