Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of undernourishment was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 38.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2001.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.8% | — |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 38.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.