Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 81.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 81.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 72.3% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 South Sudan 88.8% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 88.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 83.5% compare
- 5 Malawi 81.6% compare
- 6 Liberia 79.0% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 77.8% compare
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 81.7% in 2024, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
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.