Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo

Congo: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2 population in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
2 population
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
2 population
in 2011
All-time low
1 population
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, 1991–2011

00.511.521991200120111991: 1 population1992: 1 population1993: 1 population1994: 1 population1995: 1 population1996: 1 population1997: 1 population1998: 1 population1999: 1 population2000: 1 population2001: 1 population2002: 1 population2003: 1 population2004: 1 population2005: 1 population2006: 1 population2007: 1 population2008: 1 population2009: 1 population2010: 1 population2011: 2 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 is 2 population, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Congo peaked at 2 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 population, in 1991.

Congo ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 population 1 population 1 population 9
2000s 1 population 1 population 1 population 10
2010s 1.5 population 1 population 2 population 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 20 Cameroon 3 population compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 3 population compare
  3. 20 Senegal 3 population compare
  4. 23 Guinea 2 population compare
  5. 23 Morocco 2 population compare
  6. 23 Niger 2 population compare
  7. 23 Sierra Leone 2 population compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More health data for Congo

All data for Congo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Congo?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo was 2 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?
The highest recorded value was 2 population in 2011.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1 population in 1991.
How does Congo rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Congo ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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.