Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of undernourished people
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2
in 2024
Ethiopia
26.3
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 43.2 against 26.3 in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.9.
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 118 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 | 27.4 | 11.16 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 18.1 | 8.15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 25.66 | 12.56 | 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 against 26.3 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 16.9, 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 118 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.