Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 39.5% against 33.6% in Chad as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?

5.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Chad

33.6%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

39.5%

in 2024

Chad rank

10th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Chad
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 39.5% against 33.6% in Chad, a difference of 5.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.9%	27.5%	2.4%	Chad
2010s	25.7%	32.6%	6.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	31.3%	37.2%	5.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 39.5% against 33.6% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 5.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Chad ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,187 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.