Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Prevalence of undernourishment

Democratic Republic of the Congo
39.5%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
16.8%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
8th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 39.5% against 16.8% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.4 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th of 138 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 27.5% 23.7% 3.8% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 32.6% 16.2% 16.4% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 37.2% 17.5% 19.7% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 39.5% against 16.8% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
22.7%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed