Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2 num m
in 2024
Nigeria
51.6 num m
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 51.6 num m against 43.2 num m in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.4 num m.
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 120 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 num m | 13.36 num m | 2.89 num m | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 26.25 num m | 22.05 num m | 4.2 num m | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 38.22 num m | 42.84 num m | 4.62 num m | 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 num m against 43.2 num m 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 num m, 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 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.