Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya: Prevalence of undernourishment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
39.5%
in 2024
Kenya
34.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Kenya rank
10th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 39.5% against 34.9% in Kenya, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 10th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 29.4% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 22.1% | 10.5% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.9% | 3.2% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 39.5% against 34.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
- 4.6%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 10th of 138 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.