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

Democratic Republic of Congo
34 population
in 2011
Tanzania
18 population
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Tanzania rank
3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment (population) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 11 population 11.11 population 0.1111 population Tanzania
2000s 26.9 population 14.3 population 12.6 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 Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34 population against 18 population in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
16 population, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Tanzania 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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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.