Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
45.5 million No
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
3.3 million No
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th

Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 45.5 million No against 3.3 million No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 42.2 million No.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 13.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 34.45 million No 6.05 million No 28.4 million No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 41.6 million No 4.42 million No 37.18 million No Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average), Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 45.5 million No against 3.3 million No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
42.2 million No, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 11 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 1,175 data points, 2014–2023
Last refreshed

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.