Share healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share healthy diet unaffordable was 89.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 150 countries
All-time high
94.8
in 2017
All-time low
89.1
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 89.1 for share healthy diet unaffordable in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 94.8 | — |
| 2018 | 92.4 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 91.6 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.2 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.5 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.3 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 89.6 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.1 | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 89.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.7, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 89.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.93 | 91.6 | 94.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.54 | 89.1 | 92.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 share healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share healthy diet unaffordable in Democratic Republic of Congo was 89.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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