Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Afghanistan
80.8%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
81.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
020406080201520192023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 81.5% against 80.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2010s 63.1% 69.2% 6.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 77.7% 77.5% 0.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 81.5% against 80.8% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.