Number of undernourished people in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of undernourished people was 43.2 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 43.2 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 43.2 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14 num m, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14 num m | — |
| 2002 | 14.6 num m | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1 num m | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.6 num m | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.1 num m | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6 num m | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.2 num m | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9 num m | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.1 num m | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3 num m | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3 num m | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 23.5 num m | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 24 num m | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8 num m | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.6 num m | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 29.9 num m | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.6 num m | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 32 num m | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6 num m | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 38.4 num m | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 41.6 num m | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 43.2 num m | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 num m | 14 num m | 19.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.25 num m | 20.3 num m | 32 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.22 num m | 32.6 num m | 43.2 num m | 5 |
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More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Number of undernourished people in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 43.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 num m in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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