Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 18 population against 14 population in Nigeria as of 2011.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Tanzania?

4 population, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?

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 Tanzania: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)

Nigeria

14 population

in 2011

Tanzania

18 population

in 2011

Nigeria rank

5th

Tanzania rank

3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment (population) over time

Nigeria
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 18 population against 14 population in Nigeria, a difference of 4 population.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.44 population	11.11 population	2.33 population	Nigeria
2000s	11.2 population	14.3 population	3.1 population	Tanzania
2010s	13.5 population	17.5 population	4 population	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 18 population against 14 population in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nigeria and Tanzania?: 4 population, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania 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.

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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: 30 October 2026

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