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

16 population, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

34 population

in 2011

Sudan

18 population

in 2011

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

1st

Sudan rank

3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sudan

How they compare

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

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 3rd of 52 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	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11 population	10.44 population	0.5556 population	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	26.9 population	12.5 population	14.4 population	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	33.5 population	17.5 population	16 population	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 Sudan?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 34 population against 18 population in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?: 16 population, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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: 21 August 2026

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