Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of people severely food insecure

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
45.00 million
in 2023
Nigeria
55.30 million
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M201520192023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 55.30 million against 45.00 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 10.30 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 118 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 35.80 million 36.30 million 500,000 Nigeria
2020s 41.30 million 48.62 million 7.33 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 55.30 million against 45.00 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
10.30 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed