Chad vs Niger: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Chad
12.80 million
in 2023
Niger
13.30 million
in 2023
Chad rank
26th
Niger rank
24th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M201520192023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 13.30 million against 12.80 million in Chad, a difference of 500,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 12.23 million 11.10 million 1.13 million Chad
2020s 12.53 million 12.55 million 25,000 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 13.30 million against 12.80 million in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Chad and Niger?
500,000, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Chad ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed