Algeria vs Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished
Algeria
1.00 million millions
in 2017
Nicaragua
1.20 million millions
in 2022
Algeria rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Algeria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.20 million millions against 1.00 million millions in Algeria, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million millions | 1.17 million millions | 800,000 millions | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.16 million millions | 1.02 million millions | 137,500 millions | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Algeria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.20 million millions against 1.00 million millions in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 200,000 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.