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

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34 population against 18 population in Sudan as of 2011.

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

16 population, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)

Democratic Republic of Congo

34 population

in 2011

Sudan

18 population

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Sudan rank

3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment (population) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sudan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34 population against 18 population in Sudan, a difference of 16 population.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11 population	10.44 population	0.5556 population	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	26.9 population	12.5 population	14.4 population	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	33.5 population	17.5 population	16 population	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34 population against 18 population in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 16 population, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 3rd 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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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: 30 October 2026

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