Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Number of people who are undernourished
Low & middle income
614.90 million
in 2023
Nigeria
45.40 million
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Low & middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 614.90 million against 45.40 million in Nigeria, a difference of 569.50 million.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 13.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 42 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 714.73 million | 13.34 million | 701.39 million | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 529.31 million | 21.76 million | 507.55 million | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 620.42 million | 39.88 million | 580.55 million | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
- Low & middle income, at 614.90 million against 45.40 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 569.50 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.