Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: 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
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 88.8% against 81.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 130 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 85.7% | 16.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 87.6% | 9.3% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 88.8% against 81.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 7.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and South Sudan 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
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.