Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low income: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo
81.7%
in 2024
Low income
65.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Low income rank
1st

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low income
020406080201420192024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.7% against 65.4% in Low income, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Low income ranks 1st of 130 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Low income Difference Ahead
2010s 69.2% 58.3% 10.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 78.3% 64.2% 14.1% Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Low income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.7% against 65.4% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
16.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Low income ranks 1st of 130 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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About this data

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
153 places, 1,453 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.