Congo vs Melanesia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Congo
26.4%
in 2023
Melanesia
25.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
11th
Melanesia rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.4% against 25.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 115 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 23.3% | 6.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 25.1% | 7.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.2% | 1.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Congo or Melanesia?
- Congo, at 26.4% against 25.5% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Congo and Melanesia?
- 0.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Melanesia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Congo ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 115 countries.
- 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.