Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Lower middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.4% against 16.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 23 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.9% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 22.9% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.4% against 16.7% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 9.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lower middle income ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.