2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 43.4 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 43.4 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39.8 % | — |
| 2020 | 40.5 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.6 % | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 43.1 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 42.6 % | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.4 % | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8 % | 39.8 % | 39.8 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.24 % | 40.5 % | 43.4 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 43.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 % in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.