Mexico vs Niger: Number of people who are undernourished

Mexico
3.50 million
in 2023
Niger
3.40 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
30th
Niger rank
32nd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Mexico
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger, a difference of 100,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.

Mexico ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 130 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 3.94 million 2.51 million 1.43 million Mexico
2010s 4.47 million 2.50 million 1.97 million Mexico
2020s 3.70 million 3.00 million 700,000 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mexico or Niger?
Mexico, at 3.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mexico and Niger?
100,000, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Mexico ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 130 countries.
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.