Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 81.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 81.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over five years.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 69.2% | — |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 72.3% | 81.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 81.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.