Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Middle income or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 19.9% against 8.5% in Middle income as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Middle income vs Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment

Middle income

8.5%

in 2023

Nigeria

19.9%

in 2023

Middle income rank

26th

Nigeria rank

27th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Middle income
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.9% against 8.5% in Middle income, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.7%	9.1%	3.5%	Middle income
2010s	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	Nigeria
2020s	8.7%	18.0%	9.3%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Middle income or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 19.9% against 8.5% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Middle income and Nigeria?: 11.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Middle income ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 47 groups.
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: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 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%.