Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 281.1 million No against 45.5 million No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 235.6 million No.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 11 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.45 million No | 239.55 million No | 205.1 million No | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 41.6 million No | 270.8 million No | 229.2 million No | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 281.1 million No against 45.5 million No in Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 235.6 million No, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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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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.