Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Liberia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
39.5%
in 2024
Liberia
37.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Liberia rank
9th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 39.5% against 37.3% in Liberia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 9th of 138 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 35.4% | 8.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 35.8% | 3.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.9% | 0.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 39.5% against 37.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
- 2.2%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 9th 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.