Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Africa
309.2 num m
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2 num m
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 309.2 num m against 43.2 num m in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 266 num m.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.34 num m | 16.24 num m | 161.1 num m | Africa |
| 2010s | 197.54 num m | 26.25 num m | 171.29 num m | Africa |
| 2020s | 279.82 num m | 38.22 num m | 241.6 num m | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 309.2 num m against 43.2 num m in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 266 num m, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.