Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2
in 2024
Southern Asia
194.7
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
7th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 194.7 against 43.2 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 151.5.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 | 287.87 | 271.62 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 232.33 | 206.08 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 255.32 | 217.1 | Southern Asia |
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 Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 194.7 against 43.2 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
- 151.5, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 7th 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.