Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 81.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.5
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 126 countries
All-time high
81.5
in 2023
All-time low
69.2
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 81.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over five years.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 69.2 | — |
| 2020 | 72.3 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 75.9 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 80.2 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 81.5 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2 | 69.2 | 69.2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.47 | 72.3 | 81.5 | 4 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 81.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2 in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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