Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence of undernourishment was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 38.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.8% | — |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% | 4 |
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More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 38.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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