Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of undernourishment was 34 population in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
34 population
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
34 population
in 2011
All-time low
2 population
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2011

01020301991200120111991: 2 population1992: 3 population1993: 5 population1994: 7 population1995: 11 population1996: 14 population1997: 17 population1998: 19 population1999: 21 population2000: 22 population2001: 23 population2002: 25 population2003: 26 population2004: 27 population2005: 28 population2006: 28 population2007: 29 population2008: 30 population2009: 31 population2010: 33 population2011: 34 population

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 34 population, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 34 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 population, in 1991.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991 to 2011.
Year population Change
1991 2 population
1992 3 population +50.0%
1993 5 population +66.7%
1994 7 population +40.0%
1995 11 population +57.1%
1996 14 population +27.3%
1997 17 population +21.4%
1998 19 population +11.8%
1999 21 population +10.5%
2000 22 population +4.8%
2001 23 population +4.5%
2002 25 population +8.7%
2003 26 population +4.0%
2004 27 population +3.8%
2005 28 population +3.7%
2006 28 population +0.0%
2007 29 population +3.6%
2008 30 population +3.4%
2009 31 population +3.3%
2010 33 population +6.5%
2011 34 population +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11 population 2 population 21 population 9
2000s 26.9 population 22 population 31 population 10
2010s 33.5 population 33 population 34 population 2

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 1 Ethiopia 34 population compare
  2. 3 Sudan 18 population compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 18 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 34 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 34 population in 2011.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 2 population in 1991.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
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Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.