Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Number of undernourished people
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2
in 2024
Western Africa
78.4
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
10th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 78.4 against 43.2 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 35.2.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 | 35.51 | 19.27 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 43.32 | 17.07 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 67.32 | 29.1 | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 78.4 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 Western Africa?
- 35.2, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.