Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment

Nigeria
14 population
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
232 population
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 232 population against 14 population in Nigeria, a difference of 218 population.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 16.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.44 population 179.33 population 165.89 population Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 11.2 population 204.4 population 193.2 population Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 13.5 population 227.5 population 214 population Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 232 population against 14 population in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
218 population, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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

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.