Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 233 population against 14 population in Nigeria as of 2011.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?

219 population, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

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.

Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment

Nigeria

14 population

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

233 population

in 2011

Nigeria rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 233 population against 14 population in Nigeria, a difference of 219 population.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.44 population	181.33 population	167.89 population	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	11.2 population	206.3 population	195.1 population	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	13.5 population	228.5 population	215 population	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 233 population against 14 population in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 219 population, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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: 04 September 2026

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