Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Small states?

Nigeria, at 19.9% against 9.3% in Small states as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?

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.

Nigeria vs Small states: Prevalence of undernourishment

Nigeria

19.9%

in 2023

Small states

9.3%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

27th

Small states rank

25th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Nigeria
Small states

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.9% against 9.3% in Small states, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.

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

Nigeria ranks 27th and Small states ranks 25th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	Small states
2010s	11.5%	8.8%	2.7%	Nigeria
2020s	18.0%	9.0%	9.0%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Small states?: Nigeria, at 19.9% against 9.3% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Small states?: 10.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Nigeria ranks 27th and Small states ranks 25th of 168 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: 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%.