Nigeria vs Zambia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Nigeria
79.3%
in 2024
Zambia
82.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Zambia rank
10th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.1% against 79.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.0% | 78.2% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 81.5% | 3.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.1% against 79.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 2.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.