Number of people who are undernourished in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of people who are undernourished was 40.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 40.70 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 40.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million, in 2001.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 14.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.00 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.30 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 23.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 24.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.70 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.10 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.70 million | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 33.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 36.30 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 38.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 40.70 million | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 million | 14.00 million | 18.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.29 million | 19.70 million | 31.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 million | 33.80 million | 40.70 million | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 40.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 40.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.