Share of population with severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 42.5 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
42.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 125 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2023
All-time low
38.5
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2019β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 42.5. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over five years.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.92 | 39.2 | 42.5 | 4 |
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- 6 Sierra Leone 33.7 compare
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 42.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 125 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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