Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2 num m
in 2024
Ethiopia
26.3 num m
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 43.2 num m against 26.3 num m in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.9 num m.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 num m | 27.4 num m | 11.16 num m | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.25 num m | 18.1 num m | 8.15 num m | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 38.22 num m | 25.66 num m | 12.56 num m | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 43.2 num m against 26.3 num m in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 16.9 num m, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- 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.