Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 91.2 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 91.2 million No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 66.5 million No | — |
| 2019 | 71.5 million No | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 77.3 million No | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 84 million No | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 88.1 million No | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 91.2 million No | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69 million No | 66.5 million No | 71.5 million No | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.15 million No | 77.3 million No | 91.2 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Nigeria 182.8 million No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 86.1 million No compare
- 3 Pakistan 59 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 48.5 million No compare
- 5 Kenya 41.4 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 40.6 million No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.1 million No compare
- 6 Philippines 39.3 million No compare
- 7 Egypt 38.1 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2346 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2346 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 0.8225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 0.5856 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 91.2 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5 million No in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 11 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.