Number healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 97.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.30 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 150 countries
All-time high
97.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
82.50 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 97.30 million for number healthy diet unaffordable in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 82.50 million | — |
| 2018 | 83.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 90.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 92.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 97.30 million | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 97.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million, 6.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 97.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.20 million, 8.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.60 million | 82.50 million | 85.10 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.74 million | 88.50 million | 97.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo was 97.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.50 million in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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