Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Niger: Number of people who are undernourished

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.50 million
in 2023
Niger
3.40 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Niger rank
32nd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 32nd of 42 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 18.91 million 2.51 million 16.40 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.75 million 2.50 million 1.25 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.35 million 3.00 million 1.35 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Niger?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
1.10 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 32nd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.