Nigeria vs Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment
Nigeria
14 population
in 2011
Sudan
18 population
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Sudan rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 18 population against 14 population in Nigeria, a difference of 4 population.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.44 population | 10.44 population | 3 population | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.2 population | 12.5 population | 1.3 population | Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.5 population | 17.5 population | 4 population | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 18 population against 14 population in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 4 population, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.