Asia vs Congo: Prevalence of undernourishment
Asia
6.7%
in 2024
Congo
26.4%
in 2023
Asia rank
13th
Congo rank
11th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Asia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.4% against 6.7% in Asia, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.9 times Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 13th and Congo ranks 11th of 18 regions.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 29.9% | 17.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 32.9% | 25.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 27.0% | 19.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Asia or Congo?
- Congo, at 26.4% against 6.7% in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Asia and Congo?
- 19.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Congo rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Asia ranks 13th and Congo ranks 11th of 18 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.