Niger vs South Africa: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Niger
13.30 million people
in 2023
South Africa
13.10 million people
in 2023
Niger rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.30 million people against 13.10 million people in South Africa, a difference of 200,000 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 126 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.30 million people | 10.50 million people | 800,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.55 million people | 12.20 million people | 350,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 13.30 million people against 13.10 million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Niger and South Africa?
- 200,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Niger ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are 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
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.