Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of people severely food insecure
Ethiopia
24.50 million
in 2023
Nigeria
55.30 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.30 million against 24.50 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 30.80 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th 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 | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.44 million | 27.90 million | 11.46 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.57 million | 48.62 million | 24.05 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 55.30 million against 24.50 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 30.80 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th 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.