India vs Nigeria: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
India
586.50 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
184.50 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 586.50 million people against 184.50 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 402.00 million people.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 150 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 759.43 million people | 151.67 million people | 607.77 million people | India |
| 2020s | 677.16 million people | 174.06 million people | 503.10 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 586.50 million people against 184.50 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between India and Nigeria?
- 402.00 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- India ranks 1st 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.