Number of undernourished people in Congo
Congo: Number of undernourished people was 1.6 num m in 2023. β² Rising
Number of undernourished people in Congo, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Congo is 1.6 num m, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Congo peaked at 1.9 num m in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9 num m, in 2001.
Congo ranks 55th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 num m | 0.9 num m | 1.6 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 num m | 1.5 num m | 1.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 num m | 1.6 num m | 1.6 num m | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Congo?
- Number of undernourished people in Congo was 1.6 num m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 num m in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 num m in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for number of undernourished people?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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