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