Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of undernourishment was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Congo is 25.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Congo peaked at 39.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2024.
That places Congo 18th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.3% | — |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.9% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.8% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Solomon Islands 27.0% compare
- 16 Melanesia 26.9% compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 25.3% compare
- 19 Malawi 24.5% compare
- 20 Gabon 23.3% compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 23.0% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Congo?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Congo was 25.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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