Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 42.1 % against 33.7 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.4 %.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Middle 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 1st and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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 | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.15 % | 33 % | 2.15 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 39.27 % | 33.25 % | 6.02 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 42.1 % against 33.7 % in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 8.4 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 11 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (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.