Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 58.1% against 43.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 128 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 49.5% | 11.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 54.1% | 12.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 58.1% against 43.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 14.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.