Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Number of people who are undernourished
Lower middle income
381.60 million
in 2023
Nigeria
45.40 million
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Lower middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 381.60 million against 45.40 million in Nigeria, a difference of 336.20 million.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 8.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 42 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.36 million | 13.34 million | 368.01 million | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 319.41 million | 21.76 million | 297.65 million | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 384.85 million | 39.88 million | 344.98 million | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
- Lower middle income, at 381.60 million against 45.40 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 336.20 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th 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.