Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 43.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 129 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2024
All-time low
38.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 43.9% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38.5% | — |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 39.2% | 43.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 South Sudan 62.9% compare
- 2 Caribbean 24.5% compare
- 2 Malawi 58.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4% compare
- 5 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 31.9% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 30.2% compare
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- 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 — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2346 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.4736 % 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)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 0.8225 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 43.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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