Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Nigeria

22.2%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

23.0%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

22nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

19th

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.0% against 22.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	11.7%	17.3%	5.7%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	19.1%	18.9%	0.3%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Nigeria ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th 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%.