Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults

Democratic Republic of the Congo
24.5 million No
in 2023
Southern Asia
271.4 million No
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
4th

Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Asia
0100200300201420182023

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 271.4 million No against 24.5 million No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 246.9 million No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 11.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 11 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 18.2 million No 285.25 million No 267.05 million No Southern Asia
2020s 22.75 million No 291.77 million No 269.02 million No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 271.4 million No against 24.5 million No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
246.9 million No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 11 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 1,440 data points, 2014–2023
Last refreshed

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