Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 38.5% against 21.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

16.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of undernourishment

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

38.5%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

21.9%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

6th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 38.5% against 21.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 168 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.4%	22.1%	5.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	31.4%	18.4%	13.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	36.9%	21.2%	15.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 38.5% against 21.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 16.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 168 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: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 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%.