Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lower middle income: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.7% against 41.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 39.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle 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 Lower middle income ranks 7th 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 | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 36.1% | 33.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 42.8% | 35.5% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.7% against 41.8% in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income?
- 39.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 7th 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
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.