Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of undernourished people
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
282.3
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 282.3 against 43.2 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 239.1.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 118 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 | 165 | 148.76 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 184.1 | 157.85 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 257.54 | 219.32 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 282.3 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 239.1, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.