Democratic Republic of the Congo - Prevalence of undernourishment as a share of population

39.8 (%) in 2021

In 2021, prevalence of undernourishment for Democratic Republic of the Congo was 39.8 %. Prevalence of undernourishment of Democratic Republic of the Congo increased from 32.2 % in 2002 to 39.8 % in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 1.14%.

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What is prevalence of undernourishment?

Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

What is Democratic Republic of the Congo prevalence of undernourishment?