Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Asia
291.8 num m
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2 num m
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Asia currently reports 291.8 num m against 43.2 num m in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 248.6 num m.
That makes Asia's figure about 6.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.54 num m | 16.24 num m | 500.3 num m | Asia |
| 2010s | 336.37 num m | 26.25 num m | 310.12 num m | Asia |
| 2020s | 349.68 num m | 38.22 num m | 311.46 num m | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Asia, at 291.8 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 Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 248.6 num m, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Asia ranks 3rd 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.