China vs Nigeria: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
China
173.40 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
184.50 million people
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 184.50 million people against 173.40 million people in China, a difference of 11.10 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 365.50 million people | 151.67 million people | 213.83 million people | China |
| 2020s | 231.46 million people | 174.06 million people | 57.40 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 184.50 million people against 173.40 million people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between China and Nigeria?
- 11.10 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- China ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.