Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.2 num m
in 2024
World
644.6 num m
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 644.6 num m against 43.2 num m in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 601.4 num m.
That makes World's figure about 14.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 120 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 num m | 752.46 num m | 736.21 num m | World |
| 2010s | 26.25 num m | 576.28 num m | 550.03 num m | World |
| 2020s | 38.22 num m | 676.44 num m | 638.22 num m | World |
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 World?
- World, at 644.6 num m against 43.2 num m 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 World?
- 601.4 num m, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.