Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 1.4 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1.4 million No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.5 million No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 million No, in 2017.
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5 million No | — |
| 2007 | 1.2 million No | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 million No | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 million No | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 million No | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million No | 1.2 million No | 1.5 million No | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million No | 1 million No | 1.1 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4 million No | 1.4 million No | 1.4 million No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 India 22.2 million No compare
- 2 Nigeria 3.9 million No compare
- 3 Indonesia 1.9 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.7 million No compare
- 4 China 1.7 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3 million No compare
- 5 Viet Nam 0.3 million No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.2 million No compare
- 7 Yemen 1 million No compare
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- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.4 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 million No in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 million No in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 10 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.