Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25
World rank
6th
of 96 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 1995
All-time low
23.1
in 2017
Years of data
7
1995–2023
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 25 for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in 2023.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 30.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 2017.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.7 | — |
| 2001 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 25 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.95 | 25.6 | 30.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 23.1 | 24.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.05 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 871.8 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.33 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.33 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -18.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.604 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 2017.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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