Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 91.2 million No against 41.4 million No in Kenya, a difference of 49.8 million No.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 5th of 11 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69 million No | 36.3 million No | 32.7 million No | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 85.15 million No | 40.72 million No | 44.43 million No | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million), Democratic Republic of the Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 91.2 million No against 41.4 million No in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
- 49.8 million No, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya rank globally for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 5th 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 people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.