Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 22.2% against 20.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Guinea-Bissau

20.0%

in 2024

Nigeria

22.2%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

25th

Nigeria rank

22nd

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.2% against 20.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 171 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.8%	9.1%	6.6%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	19.4%	11.7%	7.7%	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	19.9%	19.1%	0.8%	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 22.2% against 20.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?: 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,187 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.