Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 89,267 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89,267
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
89,267
in 2024
All-time low
64,353
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2019202120242019: 64.4k2020: 69.4k2021: 75.3k2022: 82.1k2023: 86.2k2024: 89.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 89,267 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 2nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 64,353
2020 69,403 +7.8%
2021 75,310 +8.5%
2022 82,124 +9.0%
2023 86,211 +5.0%
2024 89,267 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64,353 64,353 64,353 1
2020s 80,463 69,403 89,267 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Nigeria 178,058 compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 79,350 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 57,469 compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 45,409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 89,267 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 89,267 in 2024.
What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 64,353 in 2019.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
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