Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 38.5 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 38.5 percent for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.5 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8 percent, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 percent | 26.8 percent | 28.4 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4 percent | 28.7 percent | 34.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 percent | 35.2 percent | 38.5 percent | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 38.5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 percent in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.