Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) was -0.9 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at -0.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 550.0% on the previous year and down 134.6% over ten years.
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.6 % | — |
| 2020 | 2.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2 % | -92.9% |
| 2024 | -0.9 % | -550.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6 % | 2.6 % | 2.6 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % | -0.9 % | 2.8 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -0.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9 % in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — 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.