Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of undernourishment was 34 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2518 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5097 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 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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About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.