Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment

Democratic Republic of the Congo
39.5%
in 2024
Somalia
56.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Somalia rank
1st

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 56.5% against 39.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 1st of 138 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.5% 70.0% 42.5% Somalia
2010s 32.6% 62.6% 30.0% Somalia
2020s 37.2% 53.5% 16.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 56.5% against 39.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
17.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
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