Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Democratic Republic of the Congo
81.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
61.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Western Africa rank
4th
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 81.7% against 61.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa'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 Western Africa ranks 4th of 139 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 48.6% | 20.6% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 59.9% | 18.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 81.7% against 61.6% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 20.1%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.