Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Number of undernourished people
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2
in 2024
Nigeria
51.6
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of undernourished people over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 51.6 against 43.2 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.4.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 | 13.36 | 2.89 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 22.05 | 4.2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 42.84 | 4.62 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 51.6 against 43.2 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 8.4, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.