Ghana vs Niger: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Ghana
15.00 million
in 2023
Niger
13.30 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
21st
Niger rank
24th
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.00 million against 13.30 million in Niger, a difference of 1.70 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Niger ranks 24th of 126 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.40 million | 11.10 million | 1.30 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.35 million | 12.55 million | 800,000 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 15.00 million against 13.30 million in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.70 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Ghana ranks 21st 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.