Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nicaragua or Senegal?

Nicaragua, at 1.20 million against 900,000 in Senegal as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Nicaragua vs Senegal: Number of people who are undernourished

Nicaragua

1.20 million

in 2022

Senegal

900,000

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

63rd

Senegal rank

66th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Nicaragua
Senegal

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.20 million against 900,000 in Senegal, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.17 million	1.74 million	577,778	Senegal
2010s	1.02 million	1.35 million	330,000	Senegal
2020s	1.13 million	900,000	233,333	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nicaragua or Senegal?: Nicaragua, at 1.20 million against 900,000 in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nicaragua and Senegal?: 300,000, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 66th 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: 03 September 2026

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.