Kenya vs Nigeria: Prevalence of undernourishment

Kenya
13 population
in 2011
Nigeria
14 population
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14 population against 13 population in Kenya, a difference of 1 population.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 9.11 population 13.44 population 4.33 population Nigeria
2000s 11.8 population 11.2 population 0.6 population Kenya
2010s 13 population 13.5 population 0.5 population Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 14 population against 13 population in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Nigeria?
1 population, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Kenya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.