What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

1.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet

Central African Republic

87.2%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

89.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

7th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time

Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.1% against 87.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 150 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2010s	86.2%	92.9%	6.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	86.7%	90.5%	3.9%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.1% against 87.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 1.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit: %
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.