Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.9%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
23.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
3rd
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 43.9% against 23.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 129 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 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 22.7% | 15.8% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 23.2% | 18.3% | 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 population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 43.9% against 23.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 20.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.