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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 39.5

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

39.5 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 169 economies

Share of global total

2.7%

Growth since 2001

1.47×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#5#9#13#17#21#25200120062011201620212025#28#62019 overtook Liberia2021 overtook Rwanda
Democratic Republic of the CongoSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Democratic Republic of the Congo climbed from #28 to #6 (overtook Liberia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Democratic Republic of the Congo ↓

Key Events — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2019
Overtook Liberia in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Rwanda in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20012006201120162021202526.831.0335.2739.5
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