Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
34 population
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
233 population
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 233 population against 34 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 199 population.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 11 population 181.33 population 170.33 population Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 26.9 population 206.3 population 179.4 population Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 33.5 population 228.5 population 195 population Sub-Saharan Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 233 population against 34 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
199 population, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.